• Spring White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection
    Pieris Sisymbrii - Will Minor Butterfly Collection (E731)
Spring White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection
Spring White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection
Spring White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection
Spring White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection
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Will Minor Butterfly Collection ➔ Spring White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection

Historical artifact -- Specimen, Animal
Identifier:
E731
Description

Male spring white (Pontia sisymbrii) - a species of butterfly - specimen, pressed inside of an almost flat, rectangular, plastic container. There is a raised "bubble" in the center of the plastic that houses the body of the specimen.

Original label identifies specimen as “[Male] Pieris Sisymbrii” - an outdated scientific name - and suggests that it was collected in Los Angeles County, California.
Content Date:
April 21 1937
Related collection
Will Minor Butterfly Collection Will Minor donated a somewhat large lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, etc.) collection. All of the specimens were donated under different accession/lot numbers. This collection was created to make accessing these artifacts easier. 
Related person
Will Minor (was used by)
Related place
Los Angeles County (Collected at)