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 22, 2012
Fresh Sheet – September 22, 2012
On the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of autumn, it seems appropriate that our emerging window contains ninety Autumn Leaf butterflies (Doleschalia bisaltide ). Come see them plus the 686 other beautiful butterflies soon to be flying!
Philippines
80 - Papilio lowii (Sunset Swallowtail)
19 - Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock)
50 - Papilio rumanzovia (Crimson Swallowtail)
80 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
80 - Doleschalia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
20 - Pachliopta kotzeboea (Pink Rose)
17 - Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
80 - Parthenos sylvia philippensis (The Clipper)
04 - Ideopsis vulgaris (Blue Glassy Tiger)
20 - Papilio polytes (Polite Swallowtail)
16 - Cethosia biblis (Red Lacewing)
40 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)
Total = 506
LPS-LLC
02 - Athyma perius (Common Sergeant)
03 - Attacus atlas (Atlas Moth)
10 - Catopsilia scylla (Orange Emigrant)
10 - Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
10 - Charaxes brutus (White-barred Charaxes)
10 - Charaxes castor (Giant Charaxes)
10 - Charaxes cithaeron (Blue-spotted Charaxes)
10 - Doleschalia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
07 - Euploea core (Common Crow)
10 - Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
30 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)
30 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
10 - Pachliopta kotzeboea (Pink Rose)
30 - Papilio dardanus (Mocker Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio lowii (Sunset Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio memnon (Great Memnon)
08 - Papilio nireus (Blue-banded Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio polytes (Polite Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio rumanzovia (Crimson Swallowtail)
10 - Parthenos sylvia lilacinus (Blue Clipper)
10 - Parthenos sylvia philippensis (The Clipper)
10 - Parthenos sylvia violaceae (Violet Clipper)
Total = 270
Grand Total = 776
“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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