Fresh Sheet – January 31, 2015

This week’s featured butterfly from El Salvador is Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail), a dimorphic species. Is the above photograph of a male or female? Hint: The female seems to mimic Parides photinus.


Bioproductores de El Salvador

09 - Archeoprepona demophoon (Hubner’s Prepona)
25 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
25 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
25 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
20 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
25 - Heliconius hortense (Mountain Longwing)
25 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
10 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
30 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
25 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
15 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
25 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
25 - Parides photinus (Queen of Hearts)
25 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)

Total = 309

“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.