PacSciLife: A peek behind the scenes of Pacific Science Center’s Life Sciences Department including the latest news from our famous Tropical Butterfly House, Naked Mole Rat colony, Puget Sound Tidepool, Insect Village, reptiles, amphibians, horticultural displays and much, much more.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Fresh Sheet – March 19, 2011
Almost 600 more pupae were added to the Tropical Butterfly House emerging window this week. Which one is your favorite?
El Salvador
15 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
12 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
36 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
20 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
20 - Consul fabius (Tiger Leafwing)
12 - Dryadula phaetusa (Banded Orange Heliconian)
15 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
09 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
80 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
20 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
36 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
10 - Parides montezuma (Montezuma Cattleheart)
40 - Prepona omphale=archeoprepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
Total = 325
Suriname
10 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
20 - Heraclides thoas (Giant Swallowtail)
40 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
40 - Papilio androgeus (Androgeus Swallowtail)
05 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
10 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
40 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
30 - Catonephele orites (Orange-banded shoemaker)
07 - Anartia amathea (Scarlet Peacock)
05 - Nessaea aglaura(Aglaura Olivewing)
15 - Biblis hyperia (Red Rim)
40 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
08 - Mechanitis polymnia(Polymnia Tigerwing)
Total = 270
Grand total = 595
“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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