Fresh Sheet – June 16, 2012

This week’s shipment has 504 pupae among 38 species. See if your favorite is on the list!

Costa Rica
12 - Anteos chlorinde (White Angled Sulphur)
12 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
12 - Caligo atreus (Yellow-Edged Giant-Owl)
17 - Caligo eurilochus (Forest Giant Owl)
11 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
15 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
08 - Consul fabius (Tiger Leafwing)
22 - Danaus plexippus (The Monarch)
13 - Dryadula phaetusa (Banded Orange Heliconian)
10 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
08 - Eryphanis polyxena (Purple Mort Bleu Owl)
12 - Eueudes isabella (Isabella’s Longwing)
21 - Hamadryas amphinome (Red Calico)
08 - Hamadryas feronia (Variable Calico)
12 - Hamadryas laodamia (Starry Calico)
11 - Heliconius charitonius (Zebra Longwing)
19 - Heliconius cydno (Cydno Longwing)
22 - Heliconius doris (Doris Longwing)
09 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
21 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
08 - Heliconius hewitsoni
19 - Heliconius ismenius (Ismenius Longwing)
05 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
08 - Heliconius sapho (Sapho Longwing)
12 - em>Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
08 - Hypna clytemnestra (Silver-studded Leafwing)
40 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
15 - Myselia cyaniris (Blue Wave Butterfly)
08 - Opsiphanes quiteria (Scalloped Owl)
16 - Papilio cresphontes (Giant Swallowtail)
09 - Papilio polyxenes (Black Swallowtail)
12 - Parides iphidamas (Transandean Cattleheart)
12 - Philaethria dido (Scarce Bamboo Page)
12 - Phoebis philea (Orange Barred Sulfur)
21 - Phoebis sennae (Cloudless Sulphur)
04 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
08 - Siproeta epaphus (Rusty-tipped Page)
12 - Siproeta stelenes (Malachite)


Total = 504

“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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Meet Ali

All of our readers of course remember how cute Lydia the leopard gecko is - SO CUTE. While Lydia has long maintained her position as cutest thing this side of the Space Needle, there is a new challenger to her title.

Meet Alesek ("al’luhshuk"), whose name means "turtle" in the local Lushootseed language. We call her Ali for short.

Ali is a Western Painted Turtle that came to Pacific Science Center from the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue. We kept her in a tank behind-the-scenes for a couple of weeks while we prepared her exhibit, and in that short time she has captured the hearts of most of our staff. She is observant, attentive, and comfortable around humans. One day while Lead Animal Caretaker Brianna Todd was checking the temperature of the water with a laser, she noticed Ali chasing the red spot around the tank, trying to eat it for lunch! How cute is that?

Still don't believe that she's SO CUTE? Check out this video of Ali trying to find the perfect spot to rest in her tank.

Western Painted Turtles are one of the most common turtle species in North America. They can be found in most parts of the United States, including Western Washington. Like all turtles, they have a very long life span. Western Painted Turtles have been known to live up to 55 years, and some probably live longer. We don't know exactly how old Ali is, but she is probably not full-grown. At about 4 inches long, she's still on the small side. Adults can range from 4-10 inches.




Come check out Ali, now on exhibit. Her tank is nestled in between the axolotls and the leopard gecko, giving them all ample opportunity to complement each other on their respective cuteness. Who is the winner?

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Fresh Sheet – June 9, 2012

The emerging window is full at Pacific Science Center. Stop by and check out your favorites!


El Salvador

20 - Battus belus (Belus Swallowtail)
15 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
10 - Catonephele numilia (Numilia)
10 - Consul fabius (Tiger Leafwing)
20 - Hamadryas amphinome (Red Calico)
10 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
15 - Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing)
20 - Lycorea cleobaea (Large Tiger)
50 - Morpho peleides (Blue Morpho)
50 - Morpho polyphemus (White Morpho)
20 - Myscelia ethusa (Royal Blue Butterfly)
10 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
10 - Papilio erostratus (Dusky Swallowtail)
08 - Papilio pilumnus (Three-tailed Swallowtail)
10 - Papilio torquatus (Band-gapped Swallowtail)
10 - Parides iphidamas (Transandean Cattleheart)
20 - Archeoprepona demophon (One-spotted Prepona)
25 - Prepona omphale (Blue Belly-Button)
20 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)


Total = 353


Suriname

40 - Battus polydamas (Polydamus Swallowtail)
15 - Heraclides thoas (Thoas Swallowtail)
15 - Heraclides anchisiades (Ruby-spotted Swallowtail)
05 - Papilio androgeus (Queen Page)
10 - Heliconius erato (Small Postman)
10 - Heliconius melpomene (Postman)
40 - Dryas iulia (Julia Longwing)
40 - Anartia amathea (Scarlet Peacock)
05 - Hypna clytemnestra (Silver-studded Leafwing)
40 - Caligo memnon (Owl Butterfly)
40 - Mechanitis polymnia (Polymnia Tigerwing)
05 - Tithorea harmonia (Harmonia Tigerwing)
05 - Phoebis sennae (Cloudless Sulphur)


Total = 270

Grand Total = 623

“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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Fresh Sheet – June 2, 2012

This week’s shipment is smaller than usual due to the seasonal heavy rains in the Philippines. Nevertheless, their species are lively and beautiful. Come see for yourself!

Philippines

3 - Papilio rumanzovia (Crimson Swallowtail)
35 - Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock)
76 - Idea leuconoe (Paper Kite)
09 - Pachliopta kotzeboea (Pink Rose)
22 - Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
12 - Doleschalia bisaltide (Autumn Leaf)
80 - Parthenos sylvia philippensis (The Clipper)
20 - Papilio polytes (Polite Swallowtail)
11 - Ideopsis juventa (Wood Nymph)
12 - Cethosia biblis (Red Lacewing)
80 - Hypolimnas bolina (Blue moon)

Total = 360

“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.

Read more!