King Tut isn’t the only Monarch in the house. This week’s shipment of pupae includes 60 more. Check out Danaus plexippus (The Monarch Butterfly) and all the other species now flying in out Tropical Butterfly House.
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02 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
12 - ≤em>Brassolis isthmia (Small-spotted Owl)
08 - Caligo atreus (Yellow-Edged Giant-Owl)
08 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
08 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
68 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
60 - Danaus plexippus (The Monarch)
36 - Dryadula phaetusa (Banded Orange Heliconian)
09 - Eryphanis polyxena (Purple Mort Bleu Owl)
31 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
06 - Hamadryas amphinome (Red Calico)
22 - Hamadryas feronia (Variable Calico)
10 - Hamadryas laodamia (Starry Calico)
06 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
35 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
34 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
68 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
28 - Hypna clytemnestra (Silver-studded Leafwing)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
13 - Siproeta stelenes (Malachite)
Total = 504
“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.
What an interesting blog - this is a great photo. I love insects and feel we can learn so much from them.
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