Monday, March 25, 2013

Fresh Sheet – March 23, 2013


The new naked mole rat cam has been getting all the attention this week at Pacific Science Center but don’t forget our beautiful garden of exotic butterflies. Can a Tropical Butterfly House web cam be next?


Costa Rica

29 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
25 - ≤em>Brassolis isthmia (Small-spotted Owl)
06 - Caligo atreus (Yellow-Edged Giant-Owl)
16 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
16 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
48 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
15 - Eryphanis polyxena (Purple Mort Bleu Owl)
28 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
24 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
59 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
09 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
07 - Heliconius sapho (Sapho Longwing)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
75 - Myscelia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
57 - Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)

Total = 454

“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.

1 comment:

  1. yes please! It would be great to check in on the pretties in the case as they wiggle loose and unfold for the first time!

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