GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A butterfly species discovered in a Florida museum has a new name after an anonymous bidder paid $40,800 for naming rights in order to honor a woman who died in 1972.
The butterfly's common name will be the Minerva owl butterfly. It's being named after the late Margery Minerva Blythe Kitzmiller of Malvern, Ohio. The butterfly's scientific name will be Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Coastal Contacts
The butterfly's common name will be the Minerva owl butterfly. It's being named after the late Margery Minerva Blythe Kitzmiller of Malvern, Ohio. The butterfly's scientific name will be Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Coastal Contacts
