PRIexhibits Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi, I'm the Exhibits Manager at the Paleontological Research Institution's Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY. We're putting together a small exhibit at the Cayuga Nature Center tying together their soon-to-open Butterfly Garden and our wonderful paleontology collections. I've gathered together several fossilized insects, but definitely don't have any Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). I read that there are only 40 butterfly fossils in the world... Is this true? Do any of you have an idea of where we could find fossil Lepidoptera to buy/borrow, even casts? Any help would be appreciated! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 They are certainly rare, but 40 sounds low to me (although I have seen the number 50 mentioned, that sounds real low too). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Here is one for sale: http://www.ambercompany.com/site/index.cfm?action=item&prod_id=2146&sid=3&cfid=2115315&cftoken=32518308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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