Fresh Sheet – December 6, 2014

Some of our butterfly species exhibit a wing iridescence that can’t be accurately reproduced in photographic images – but it’s fun to try. Visit our Tropical Butterfly House soon and bring your camera! Many butterflies love to have their pictures taken.


Bioproductores de El Salvador

10 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
30 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
30 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
10 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
08 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
15 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
10 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
20 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
10 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
10 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
10 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
40 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
30 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
10 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
30 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
30 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
25 - Parides arcas (Arcas Cattleheart)
10 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
10 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)

Total = 348

“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.