“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.
El Salvador
25 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
20 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
30 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
08 - Colobura dirce (Mosaic butterfly)
20 - Consul fabius (Tiger Leafwing)
10 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
10 - Heliconius erato(Small Postman)
30 - Heliconius hecale(Tiger Longwing)
12 - Heliconius hortense(Mountain Longwing)
15 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
80 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
40 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
10 - Myselia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
20 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
20 - Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
15 - Prepona omphale=archeoprepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
20 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)
Total = 385
Suriname
40 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
40 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
04 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
50 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
20 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
50 - Catonephele orites (Orange-banded shoemaker)
40 - Anartia amathea (Scarlet Peacock)
06 - Hypna clytemnestra (Silver-studded Leafwing)
10 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
30 - Mechanitis polymnia (Polymnia Tigerwing)
10 - Phoebis sennae (Cloudless Sulphur)
Total = 300
Can you guess which butterfly is pictured above? Anyone? Anyone?
Catonephele Numilia. C'mon Terry, give us a tough one.
ReplyDeleteEasy for you Lauren. Male or female?
ReplyDeleteMale. Females are black and white. Slightly different wing shape as well, and a bit larger.
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