2010.95.46

Collection Date: August 27, 1931
9.75 in HIGH x 6.75 in WIDE x 0.625 in DEEP
Hillsborough County, FL

Tampa

Gift of the Walt Disney Family Foundation
2010.95.46


Two (2) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Upper surface of hind- and forewings with postmedian yellow bands; tails are filled with yellow. Lower surface of hindwing with thin yellow basal stripe and postmedian band of yellow-orange crescents. They are arranged in one column.  The top butterfly is male and the lower is female. Verso: from left to bottom from top to bottom "Paplilio Palamedes Aug. 27-31 Tampa Fla [male symbol] The Palamedes Swallowtail [female symbol]"  The lower right corner there is a pre-printed label "J.C. Penney Co 12F150 10/ 59 [cent sign]"

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