2010.95.17

Eight (8) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.   Wing bases are dark. Upper side of forewing with median and postmedian bands combined into one wide tawny band. Underside hindwing spots are cream-colored. They range in size from 3/4 x 1 1/4 to 1 x 3/4.  The following description is from top to bottom and from left to right The top four are all males. The second and third are folded.  The sixth and seventh are also folded. The fifth and sixth are females and the seventh and eighth are male.  VERSO: From top to bottom: "July 15, 1935 Gold Lake Sierra Co. Calif. [4 male symbols] Hoffman's checkerspot melitapa Nuligena The Cloud-born Checkerspot [female symbol] July 28, 1935 Tuolumne Meadows Tuolumne Co Calif. [female symbol] Aug 4, 1935 Barney Lake Mono Co. Cal.  [male symbol] Aug 2 1935 Tuoga Lake [male symbol] Aug-1-1935 Tioga Lake Mono Co. Cal"