2010.95.16

Collection Date: July 16, 1934 (Snake Creek Canyon); June 28, 1934 (Ephraim Canyon); June 20, 1934 (Santoquin Canyon)
7.25 in HIGH x 5.25 in WIDE x 0.875 in DEEP
Wasatch County, UT; Sanpete County, UT; Utah County, UT

Snake Creek Canyon ; Ephraim Canyon; Santoquin Canyon

Gift of the Walt Disney Family Foundation
2010.95.16


Three (3) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.   Upper side is black with a white median band on both wings; submarginal areas of hind wing are black. Underside is brown with white markings repeated; base of hind wing is gray-white with dark crosslines; marginal spots on hind wing are gray-white. They range in size from 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 to 2 x 2 7/8. The last one is folded. The last two are males.   VERSO: From top to bottom: "Basilarc nevadae 7-16-34 Snake Creek Canyon Basilarchia (Weidemeyeri) Sanpete Co. Utah [male symbol] Ephraim Canyon 6-28-34  Utah Co. [male symbol] Santoquin Canyon 6-20-34"

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