2010.95.2

Eight (8) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  They are arranged in three (3) rows.  They range in size from 3/4 x 5/8 to 3/8 x 1 1/8. The following description divides the butterflies in two groups of four.  The top group and the bottom ground and goes clockwise.  The top group has a red background with white markings outlines in brown.  There is a pattern on the wings of these markings.  The second and fourth butterfly have there wings folded.  The first and second are females and the third is male.  The fourth has no indication of gender on verso. The bottom four all have a yellow background with with white markings outlines in brown.  There is a pattern on the wings of these markings.  The first, second, and fourth are all males.  The third has no indication of gender on verso. The second and fourth butterfly have there wings folded. VERSO: In pencil from top to bottom: "Melitae nubigena [female symbol] Tuolumme Meadow 7-24-31 Duck Summit 2-32 [female symbol] Sne [male symbol] rock creek 8-1-32 The Cloud-born Checkerpoint Melitaea Chara [male symbol] 3-28-31 Palm Springs-Tahae? tz Canyon Riverside Co. [male symbol] 4-4-32 [male symbol] 3-28-3?  April 4-32 The Charachekpina?"