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, 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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