- Western White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection (E783)
Will Minor Butterfly Collection ➔ Western White (Butterfly) - Will Minor Collection
Historical artifact -- Specimen, Animal
Identifier:
E783Description
Male western white (Pontia occidentalis) - 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Original label identifies specimen as “[Male] Pieris Occidentalis” - an outdated scientific name - and suggests that it was collected at Flume Canyon, Colorado.