Saturday, September 15, 2012

Fresh Sheet – September 15, 2012


This week's pupae shipment from El Salvador contains some of our most favorite species. Recognize yours? Come visit.

El Salvador

10 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
30 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
10 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
25 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
10 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
25 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
10 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
15 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
25 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio pilumnus (Three-tailed Swallowtail)
08 - Parides montezuma (Montezuma Cattleheart)
17 - Prepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
18 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
15 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 293

“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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