Fresh Sheet – March 28, 2015

Some butterflies display different colors on their dorsal sides from their ventral sides. Some butterflies look the same on both sides. Why is that? Butterfly coloration is one of the beauties and mysteries of Lepidoptera. Explore the differences at our Tropical Butterfly House.



Bioproductores de El Salvador

06 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
25 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
20 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
25 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
20 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
10 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
25 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
25 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
12 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
20 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
25 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
25 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
12 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
20 - Parides montezuma (Montezuma Cattleheart)
12 - Parides photinus (Queen of Hearts)
10 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 317

“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.