Fresh Sheet - August 9, 2014

This week’s pupae shipment from Costa Rica includes 51 chrysalises of the enigmatic Greta oto (Glasswing). Why does G. oto have transparent wings? Material scientists at Drexel University have studied that very question. Stop by our Tropical Butterfly House and see if you can find these little guys with the invisible wings.



Suministros Entimológicos Costarricenses, SA
Costa Rica

09 - Anartia fatima (Banded Peacock)
31 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
15 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
14 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
03 - Eryphanis polyxena (Purple Mort Bleu Owl)
08 - Eueiudes isabella (Isabella’s Longwing)
51 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
08 - Hamadryas fornax (Orange Calico)
25 - Heliconius cydno (Cydno Longwing)
53 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
05 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
42 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
16 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
16 - Myscelia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
05 - Opsiphanes tamarindi (Tamarind Owl)
63 - Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
15 - Parides iphidamas (Transandean Cattleheart)

Total = 444

“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.