Help Identifying these butterflies or moths

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  1. BeccaB

    BeccaB New Seed

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    Good afternoon everyone. I was hoping if possible someone could help me identify these 3 preserved butterly's or moths. Thank you for any information regarding these butterflys

    Becky

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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Could you let us know what part of the world they are from? It will help a lot with IDing them
     
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    thats just it, i have no clue, these guys were recently purchased from a estate sale and we got no identifying information with them which is why i was hoping someone would be able to help. i admit other then thinking they are pretty i know nothing about butterflys or moths
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    With a worldwide membership there is bound to be one or more members who can help you out. I'll look through my books in a bit too.

    By the Way.....Welcome to GardenStew from north Texas.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    The first one looks similar to our UK male Orange Tip Butterfly.
    I'm afraid I don't know what the second one is.
    The third one has the colouring of a Marbled White (but the wing shape looks wrong) or a Papilio Machaon - Female.
    I doubt if any of them are actually UK species to be honest so I hope someone else can help you out more.
     

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