butterfly

Collection Date: July 11, 1930 (Huntington Lake); July 31, 1935 (Tioga Lake); July 27, 1935 (Tuolumne Meadows)

Four (4) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Upper surface of forewing cell with 3 dark gray bars. Front wing has no red spots. Upper...

Collection Date: September 15, 1933 (Little Rock); September 4, 1933 (Scott City); July 2, 1935 (Bryce Canyon); July 5, 1935 (Santaquin Canyon)

Eight (8) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  The top five have an upper side that  is dark with yellowish spots. Below,...

Collection Date: March 15, 1934

Five (5) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Front wing rounded at tip. Upper side is black with red and pale yellow or white bands....

Collection Date: June 15, 1934

Six (6) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Wings are light to very dark brown; wing fringes are checkered. Upper side of forewing...

Collection Date: June 28, 1934

Five (5) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Predominantly orange with brown spots.  Silver spots on underside of hind wings. They...

Collection Date: July 8, 1935

Four (4) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Upper side is gray with cream-colored patches across both wings; forewing has 2 black...

Collection Date: early 20th century

Two (2) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  The top butterfly is white.  The bottom butterfly is yellow with brown spots on...

Collection Date: 1934

Four (4) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  All four butterflies are brown with white spots on upper wings and orange center on...

Collection Date: 1934

Four (4) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  All four butterflies are white with visible brown veins.  The two in the middle are...

Collection Date: June 12, 1931

Three (3) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case. They are staggered.  Forewing with diagonal band of yellow spots. Tails are edged with...

Collection Date: July 28, 1930

Three (3) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case. Upper surface of wings creamy white with black stripes. Front wing is narrow and pointed;...

Collection Date: August 27, 1931

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...

Collection Date: early 20th century

One (1) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  It has wings which are black to dark brown in color with large blue area in the middle....

Collection Date: July 16, 1934 (Snake Creek Canyon); June 20, 1934 (Santaquin Canyon); June 29, 1934 (Ephraim Canyon)

Four (4) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Upper side orange with black markings. Underside of hindwing with rows of metallic silver...

Collection Date: December 8, 1927; March 23, 1928

Two (2) butterfly in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  The top butterfly which is folded has brown and white pots and orange blotch in the center...

Collection Date: July 14, 1933

Three (3) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Forewing squared off below tip. Upper side orange-red with heavy black markings....

Collection Date: May 16, 1929

Four (4) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Upperside of male forewing has black checkered pattern on outer half. Female is more...

Collection Date: July 31, 1935 and August 1, 1935 (Tioga Lake); July 6, 1931 (Timber Lake Teton Mts.); July 11, 1935 (Mono Lake); July 6, 1935 (Payson Canyon)

Six (6) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Upper side dark gray sometimes with minute tails on hindwing. Underside pale gray with...

Collection Date: July 7, 1930 (Cedarpines Park); July 1, 1935 (Bishop Creek)

Eight (8) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Tailless. Upper side orange with wide brown borders on forewing. Underside of male...

Collection Date: March 16, 1935

Nine (9) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  Completely green butterflies.    VERSO: From left to right and top to...

Collection Date: 1931; 1934

Six (6) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.   They are lined up except for the two with folded wings that are displayed side by...

Collection Date: July 14, 1935 (Genola); June 15 and May 24, 1933 (Chatfield); August 30, 1931 (Calexico); Sept 10, 1930 (Jefferson); August 22, 1930 (Brokehead)

Ten (10) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  They are arranged in two columns. They have brown edges on upper and hind wings. The...

1935

Three (3) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case. They are arranged in one row.  The first has dark upper and hindwings. Hindwings have...

Collection Date: July 29, 1930

Four (4) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case. They are arranged in one row.  Upper surface of forewing is mostly black with ivory spots...

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