American Museum of Natural History Research Library
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Rare African Butterflies (Exhibition)
birth: 1948 November 8
death: 1948-1949, approximately
Exhibition. Opened November 8, 1948 and closed approximately 1948-1949. Located in Section 2, Floor 1 in the Grand Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. Rare African Butterflies featured nearly 100 butterflies collected by Arthur S. Vernay during the Vernay-Nyasaland Expedition (1946-1947).
Summary
Rare African Butterflies featured nearly 100 butterflies collected by Arthur S. Vernay during the Vernay-Nyasaland Expedition (1946-1947). The butterflies on exhibition were part of a gift of over 2,000 butterfly specimens obtained by Vernay on the expedition. The exhibition included butterflies from the genera Papilio and Charaxes (1, p. 1-2).
This is a condensed summary of the exhibition. For additional information, see Sources and/or Related Resources.