BRITISH BUTTERFLIES

Card

3/32

Set

HUDDERSFIELD EDUCATION COMMITTEE reward cards

Set Comment

images used in this set appear to have been taken from a very wide range of Tuck postcards. Because of the non-postcard backs they are also listed in TuckDBephemera reward cards, listed in 1930 POSTCARD Catalogue

Sold As

given singly FOR PUNCTUAL AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE

First Use

28/01/1904

Where Sold

Great Britain

Title

BRITISH BUTTERFLIES

Item Comment

I. - RED ADMIRAL, PYRAMEIS ATALANTA ; SEPTEMBER TO JUNE. II. - LARGE COPPER, POLYMMATUS DISPAR ; JULY AND AUGUST. III. - BRIMSTONE, GONEPTERYX RHAMNI ; JANUARY TO DECEMBER. IV. - LARGE WHITE, PIERIS BRASSICAE ; MAY, JUNE AND AUGUST. V. - BROWN ARGUS, LYCAENA AGESTIS ; MAY TO AUGUST. back:- BUTTERFLIES ARE DISTINGUISHED FROM MOTHS BY HAVING THE ANTENNAE CLUBBED AT THE END, AND BY THE GREAT MAJORITY CARRYING THE WINGS UPRIGHT WHEN IN A STATE OF REPOSE, AND BEING DESTITUTE OF ANY APPARATUS TO CONNECT THE WINGS DURING FLIGHT.

Artist

R.J. Wealthy (unsigned)

Orientation

Vertical