Fresh Sheet – May 11, 2013

There is a lot of excitement this week in our Tropical Butterfly House! In addition to the blooming Corpse Plant and the amorously emerging Atlas Moths, we have over six hundred newly arrived pupae from Suriname and El Salvador.


Suriname

20 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
40 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
15 - Heraclides thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
40 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
06 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
40 - Colobura dirce (Mosaic butterfly)
40 - Catonephele orites (Orange-banded Shoemaker)
40 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
19 - Mechanitis polymnia (Polymnia Tigerwing)
40 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 270

El Salvador

25 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
25 - Catonephele numilia (Halloween Butterfly)
20 - Dryadula phaetusa (Banded Orange Heliconian)
10 - Eurytides thymbraeus
15 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
07 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
25 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
40 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
20 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
20 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
10 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio garamas(Magnificent Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio pilumnus (Three-tailed Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
10 - Parides photinus (Queen of Hearts)
25 - Prepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
15 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
12 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 334

Grand Total = 604
“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.