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.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Fresh Sheet – September 15, 2012
This week's pupae shipment from El Salvador contains some of our most favorite species. Recognize yours? Come visit.
El Salvador
10 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
30 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
10 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
25 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
10 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
25 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
10 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
15 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
25 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio pilumnus (Three-tailed Swallowtail)
08 - Parides montezuma (Montezuma Cattleheart)
17 - Prepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
18 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
15 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)
Total = 293
“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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