Fresh Sheet – February 20, 2016

Over 400 pupae arrive this week from our good friends in Costa Rica. These beautiful butterflies are going to love the nectar, warmth, and humidity in our Tropical Butterfly House thanks to our hard working Horticulture staff and volunteers. Stop in soon!


Suministros Entimológicos Costarricenses, SA
Costa Rica Entomological Supply

15 - Agraulis vanilla (Gulf Fritllary)
08 - Anartia fatima (Banded Peacock)
06 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
08 - Caligo atreus (Yellow-Edged Giant-Owl)
10 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
15 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
40 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
15 - Danaus plexippus (The Monarch)
20 - Dryadula phaetusa (Banded Orange Heliconian)
20 - Eueiudes isabella (Isabella’s Longwing)
10 - Greta oto (Glasswing)
20 - Hamadryas laodamia (Starry Calico)
25 - Heliconius cydno (Cydno Longwing)
17 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
12 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
21 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
20 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
15 - Heliconius sapho (Sapho Longwing)
32 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
26 - Myscelia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
30 - Papilio thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
18 - Siproeta stelenes (Malachite)

Total = 403

“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.