Fresh Sheet - January 24, 2015

A good number of Blue Morphos (Morpho peleides) has arrived this week. These butterflies, along with their cousins Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho), are the next subjects of our longevity study. On your next visit to our Tropical Butterfly House, see if you can spot the spots!


Suministros Entimológicos Costarricenses, SA
Costa Rica

10 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
28 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
46 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
36 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
66 - Hamadryas laodamia (Starry Calico)
50 - Heliconius cydno (Cydno Longwing)
06 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
19 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
20 - Heliconius hewitsoni (Hewitson’s Longwing)
14 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
06 - Heliconius sapho (Sapho Longwing)
31 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
14 - Myscelia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
40 - Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
05 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)

Total = 391

“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.