Saturday, May 3, 2014

Fresh Sheet – May 3, 2014

This week’s pupae shipment from Malaysia contains some new and interesting species. All of them will emerge into beautiful butterflies. Come, take a peak into our emerging window and see what’s happening!


Penang Butterfly Farm, Malaysia

05 - Appias lyncida (Chocolate Albatros)
17 - Athyma perius (Common Sergeant)
50 - Catopsilia scylla (Orange Emigrant)
30 - Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
10 - Chilasa clytia (Common Mime)
17 - Danaus vulgaris (Blue Glassy Tiger)
30 - Doleschalia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
06 - Euploea phaenareta (Great Crow)
30 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)
60 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
50 - Papilio polytes (Polite Swallowtail)
50 - Parthenos sylvia (The Clipper)
50 - Precis almana (Peacock Pansy)
40 - Precis atlites (Gray Pansy)
50 - Vindula dejone (The Cruiser)

Total = 495

“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.


2 comments:

  1. Hi,

    I am a private breeder from portugal, and im trying to collect some info about tropical pupae emergence i have been breeding some tropical butterflies here but i always have some problems with pupaes, you might know how to help me =)

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  2. Hi there. You could do no better than to look up the International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers (IABES). It is a professional group for butterfly people, and much of the conversation is about rearing and improving the health of pupae. You can find their website by searching for IABES and the word butterfly.

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