Fresh Sheet, January 2, 2016

The first shipment of pupae for 2016 contains butterflies that pupated last year in San Salvador, El Salvador, traveled 4853 km (3015 miles), and went through two time zones just to emerge in our Tropical Butterfly House for your enjoyment. Come hang out with them.


Bioproductores de El Salvador
El Salvador

10 - Anea eurypyle (Pointed Leafwing)
25 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
15 - Catonephele numilia (Halloween Butterfly)
05 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
20 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
15 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
15 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
10 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
10 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
25 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
25 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio garamas(Magnificent Swallowtail)
25 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
20 - Parides montezuma (Montezuma Cattleheart)
25 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
10 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
12 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 302

“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.