I found this butterfly between the sheets of a 231 years old book

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mpls_hotdish on April 5th, 2017 at 15:25 UTC »

Started as a book worm

the_original_Retro on April 5th, 2017 at 15:46 UTC »

That appears to be a Small White butterfly, found in the UK but not sure where else.

People calling it a moth are incorrect.

Here's what a living one looks like - see pic on the right

The wing dots were faint to begin with and have been abraded off, but the edging is pretty clear. And the size and clarity of that edging can vary a little from insect to insect.

clm_8991 on April 5th, 2017 at 15:57 UTC »

That is way more than mildly interesting