Parnassius Smintheus "Rocky Mountain Apollo" Butterfly
Historical artifact -- Specimen, Animal
Identifier:
G42Description
Male Parnassius smintheus butterfly, collected by Will Minor on July 5th, 1936, at Taylor Park, Colorado.Lepidoptera specimen, pressed inside of an almost flat, square, plastic container. There is a raised "bubble" in the center of the plastic that houses the body of the specimen. Specimen is mostly white (slightly translucent and iridescent) with black, orange, and metallic (silver?) details.