Saturday, April 25, 2015

Fresh Sheet – April 25, 2015

There’s only one place in Seattle where you can watch a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis indoors: our Tropical Butterfly House. And this week you’ll have 350 more opportunities from El Salvador. Stop by and see what emerges!


Bioproductores de El Salvador
El Salvador

10 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
20 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
20 - Catonephele numilia (Halloween Butterfly)
20 - Eurytides thymbraeus (White-crested Swallowtail)
20 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
25 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
20 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
20 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
50 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
25 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
25 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
20 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
10 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
20 - Parides montezuma (Montezuma Cattleheart)
20 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 350

“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.


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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Fresh Sheet – April 18, 2015

Wednesday, April 22 is Earth Day! Once again, Pacific Science Center will be celebrating with special presentations and activities. Read all about them here:
http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Environmental-Education/earth-day


Suministros Entomológicos Costerricenses, S.A.
Costa Rica

06 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
15 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
15 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
52 - Catonephele numilia (Halloween Butterfly)
14 - Eryphanis polyxena (Purple Mort Bleu Owl)
04 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
45 - Hamadryas laodamia (Starry Calico)
49 - Heliconius cydno (Cydno Longwing)
11 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
09 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
35 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
26 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
15 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
29 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
30 - Myselia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
10 - Opsiphanes tamarindi (Tamarind Owl)
26 - Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)

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.


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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Fresh Sheet – April 11, 2015

This weekend there is going to be a lot of purple and gold at Pacific Science Center and not all of it will be in our Tropical Butterfly House. So come, visit for Paws-on Science: Husky Weekend and stay for the butterflies. It’s always fun!


Neotropical Insects NV
Suriname

05 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
35 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
30 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
30 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
30 - Anartia amathea (Scarlet Peacock)
30 - Biblis hyperia (Red Rim)
30 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
35 - Eryphanis polyxena (Purple Mort Bleu Owl)
30 - Mechanitis polymnia (Polymnia Tigerwing)
15 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 270

Bioproductores de El Salvador

13 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
25 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
07 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
17 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
10 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
30 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
25 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
40 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
25 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
25 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
19 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
20 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
20 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)

Total = 326

Grand Total = 596

“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.


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Saturday, April 4, 2015

Fresh Sheet – April 4, 2015

The first week of April brings beautiful butterflies from Malaysia. Stop by our Tropical Butterfly House soon to experience the splendor!



Penang Butterfly Farm, Malaysia

75 - Catopsilia scylla (Orange Emigrant)
80 - Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
40 - Danaus vulgaris (Blue Glassy Tiger)
25 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)
50 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
20 - Kallima paralekta (Malayan Leafwing)
15 - Papilio memnon (Great Memnon)
80 - Parthenos sylvia (The Clipper)
33 - Tirumala septentrionis (Dark Blue Tiger)
77 - 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.


Read more!