Friday, October 1, 2010

Fresh Sheet – October 1, 2010


This week we have shipments from a South American country and a Central American country, each bearing different pupae species from the genus Prepona. Visit our Tropical Butterfly House and see if you can tell the difference!



Suriname

12 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
25 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
40 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
55 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
60 - Catonephele orites (Orange-banded shoemaker)
27 - Anartia amathea (Scarlet Peacock)
15 - Biblis hyperia (Red Rim)
04 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
15 - Phoebis sennae (Cloudless Sulphur)

Total = 278


El Salvador

30 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
30 - Consul fabius (Tiger Leafwing)
12 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
80 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
16 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
30 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
20 - Prepona omphale=archeoprepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
10 - Siderone nemesis (Red-striped Leafwing)
06 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 234

Grand total = 512

“Fresh Sheet” is our weekly shipment report of pupae on display in the emerging window. Visit Pacific Science Center’s Tropical Butterfly House and meet our newest residents.


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