Saturday, February 16, 2013

Fresh Sheet – February 16, 2013


Five hundred, seventy-two more pupae have arrived this week from Suriname and El Salvador. Emerging and preparing for their first flights, they await your visit to our Tropical Butterfly House.

Suriname

15 - Parides sesostris (Emerald-patched Cattleheart)
10 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
10 - Heraclides thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
25 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
10 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
25 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
15 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
25 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
30 - Catonephele orites (Orange-banded Shoemaker)
20 - Anartia amathea (Scarlet Peacock)
25 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
25 - Hypna clytemnestra (Silver-studded Leafwing)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
10 - Mechanitis polymnia (Polymnia Tigerwing)

Total = 270

El Salvador

12 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
30 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
30 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
10 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
20 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
25 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
20 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
60 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
30 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
04 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
08 - Parides arcas (Arcas Cattleheart)
07 - Prepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
21 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)

Total = 302

GRAND TOTAL = 572

“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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