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Vol. 57 #4 177 AUSTRIA 2008, June 13. 2165 75C Hemaris Vol. 57 #4 177 AUSTRIA 2008, June 13. 2165 75c Hemaris fuciformis L., BROAD-BORDERED BEE MOTH SPH Macroglossinae BELARUS 2008, June 10 (Flowers) 667a 20-500r INSECTS BRAZIL 2008, May 16 (Natural Patrimony of Sao Paulo) (More data). b 2r Consul fabius drurii Butler, NYM Charaxinae Margin: Mid-top: Diaethria clymena Cramer, EIGHTY-EIGHT B’FLY NYM Biblidinae UR: BEETLE Chrysomelidae Bottom: Papilio polyxenes Fabr., BLACK SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae CAYMAN ISLANDS 2008, July 9 (Darwin Initiative). 1021 25c BUTTERFLY, in sheet selvage Lepidoptera CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 2007, (100th Anniversary of Scouting). 610fr Charaxes jasius L., FOXY CHARAXES Also on Scout’s hand NYM Charaxinae Margin: UL: Belenois aurota Fabr., CAPER WHITE PIE Pierinae Mid-bottom: Euchloron megaera L., VERDANT HAWKMOTH SPH Macroglossinae LR: Palla ussheri Butler, PALLA BUTTERFLY NYM Charaxinae a 610fr Charaxes jasius L., Also on Scout’s hand NYM Charaxinae b 610fr Papilio phorcas congoanus Rothschild, PAP Papilioninae c 610fr Papilio zalmoxis Hewitson, GIANT BLUE S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae d 610fr Eucraera gemmata Distant, LAS Gastropachinae CZECH REPUBLIC 2008, March 19 (350th Anniversary of book “Orbis Pictus”). 3378 10k INSECT, on globe with alphabet pictures ESTONIA 2008, February 14 (New data). 589 5.50kr/35c Bat chasing Diacrisia sannio L., CLOUDED BUFF MOTH ARC Arctiinae GERMANY 2008, November 13 (A Heart for Children). 55c BUTTERFLY, LADYBUG, various other subjects GREAT BRITAIN 2008, April 15 (New data). #2572a 10x1st (36p) Margins UL: DAMSELFLY Odonata Mid-top: Coccinella septempunctata L., 7-SPOTTED LADYBIRD COC Coccinellinae; UR: Bombus sp., BUMBLEBEE API Bombinae; LL: GRASSHOPPER, female Acrididae Mid-bottom: 6 black & 6 red ANTS Formicidae; LR: Lucanus cervus L., EUROPEAN STAG BEETLE LUC Lucaninae GREAT BRITAIN – ISLE OF MAN 2008, October 1 (A Walk with John Callister). 30p Anthocharis cardamines L., ORANGE TIP PIE Pierinae 70p Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, LARGE RED DAMSELFLY COE Coenagrionidae Vol. 57 #4 178 GREAT BRITAIN – JERSEY 2008, September 8 (Jersey Nature/Insects). 35p Xylocopa violacea L., VIOLET CARPENTER BEE ANT Xylocopinae 39p Bombus terrestris L., BUFF-TAILED BUMBLEBEE API Bombinae 43p Pyrrhocoris apterus L., CLOWN-FACED BUG Pyrrhocoridae 52p Volucella zonaria Poda, HORNET MIMIC HOVERFLY SYR Eristalinae 58p Chrysis ignita L., RUBY-TAILED WASP Chrysididae Chrysididinae 76p Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata L., (Thea of some) COC Coccinellinae Sheet selvage of all of the above show P. 22-punctata feeding on APHIDS Aphididae GUINEA-BISSAU 2008 (Mushsrooms & Insects). 500fr Ocypus olens Mueller, STA Staphylininae 500fr Buprestis octoguttata L., BUP Buprestinae 500fr Melolontha melolontha L., COCKCHAFER SCA Melolonthinae 500fr Carabus auratus L., GOLDEN GROUND BEETLE CAR Carabinae 500fr Eudicella gralli Buquet, SCA Cetoniinae a 500fr Buprestis octoguttata L., BUP Buprestinae b 500fr Melolontha melolontha L., COCKCHAFER SCA Melolonthinae c 500fr Carabus auratus L., GOLDEN GROUND BEETLE CAR Carabinae d 500fr Ocypus olens Mueller, STA Staphylininae Margin: UR: Lucanus cervus L., EUROPEAN STAG BEETLE LUC Lucaninae LR: Coccinella septempunctata L., 7-SPOTTED LADYBIRD COC Coccinellinae S/s 3000fr Eudicella gralli Buquet, SCA Cetoniinae Margin: top: Melolontha melolontha L., COCKCHAFER SCA Melolonthinae Bottom: Hylobius abietis L., PINE WEEVIL CUR Molytinae INDONESIA 2007 (S/T of 4). a 1500rp Delias kristianiae van Maastricht, PIE Pierinae b 1500rp Troides aesacus Ney, PAP Papilioninae c 1500rp Troides croesus Wallace, CROESUS BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae d 1500rp Troides hypolitus Cramer, PAP Papilioninae 2007 (S/T of 2). a 2500rp Troides croesus Wallace, CROESUS BIRDWING PAP Papilionionae b 2500rp Delias kristianiae van Maastricht, PIE Pierinae 2007, September (Bandung Philex 2007, s/t of 2). a 5000 on 2500rp Troides croesus Wallace, CROESUS BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae b 5000 on 2500rp Delias kristianiae van Maastricht, PIE Pierinae The Conservation International Indonesia Annual Report 2007, page 15, tells of Delias kristianiae being named after the First Lady of Indonesia Kristiani “Ani” Bambang Yudhoyono. After finding a new butterfly species in the Mamberano Mountains, Conservation International researcher Br. Henk van Maastricht named it in honor of the President’s efforts to conserve Indonesia’s natural heritage. This butterfly was also chosen for Indonesia’s national stamp and it was commemorated on National Flora and Fauna Day, November 7, 2007. JAPAN 2008 (Japan-Brazil Year of Exchange). i 80y Morpho rhetenor Cramer, BLUE MORPHO NYM Morphinae Morpho rhetenor Cramer (different variety) NYM Morphinae Vol. 57 #4 179 KOREA NORTH. 2006, April 13 (New Data). 4501 40w BUTTERFLIES Nymphalidae 2006, April 15 (90th Anniversary of Birth of Kim Il Sung) (New Data). 4509 3w + label Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae 2007 (Orchids s/t) (New data). 3-140w Margin: L & R: Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae mid-L: Troides paradisea Staudinger, (#) PARADISE B’WING PAP Papilioninae center: Graphium weiskei Ribbe, PURPLE-SPOTTED SW’TAIL PAP Papilioninae mid-R: Troides priamus L., NEW GUINEA BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae MACEDONIA 2008, March 28 (Birds). 432c 48d INSECT in beak of bird Upupa epops MALAYSIA 2008, April 24 (New data). 1193a 30s Ideopsis gaura perakana Fruhstorfer, SMALLER WOOD NYMPH NYM Danainae 1193b 30s Cethosia hypsea hypsina C&R Felder, MALAYSIAN LACEWING (^) NYM Heliconiinae 1194 50s Paralaxita damajanti C&R Felder, MALAYSIAN RED HARLEQUIN Riodinidae 1195 $1 Agatasa calydonia Hewitson, GLORIUS BEGUM NYM Charaxinae 1196 $5 Graphium antiphates Cramer, FIVE-BAR SWORDTAIL PAP Papilioninae In s/s shaped like a butterfly NOTE: The following three un-numbered 30s stamps were announced but may not have been issued. 30s Lamproptera meges Zincken-Sommer, GREEN DRAGONTAIL PAP Papilioninae 30s Ideopsis vulgaris Butler, BLUE GLASSY TIGER NYM Danainae 30s Atrophaneura aristolochiae Fabr., COMMON ROSE PAP Papilioninae MAURITANIA 2000 (#649 surcharged) (New data). 737 50um on 6um Aphis gossypii Glover, COTTON or MELON APHID Aphididae MONGOLIA 2007, August 2 (Calligraphy). 2630 100t BUTTERFLY design Lepidoptera MOZAMBIQUE 2007. a 8mtn Vanessa virginiensis Drury, AMERICAN PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae b 8mtn Nymphalis urticae L., SMALL TORTOISESHELL NYM Nymphalinae c 8mtn Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, YELLOW PANSY (#) NYM Nymphalinae d 33mtn Danaus plexippus L., MONARCH NYM Danainae e 33mtn Cupido comyntas Godart, TAILED BLUE (^) LYC Polymmatinae f 33mtn Nymphalis io L., PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae a 20mtn Nymphalis io L., PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae b 20mtn Cyligramma latona Cramer, CREAM-STRIPED OWL NOC Catocalinae c 20mtn Papilio machaon L., OLD WORLD SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae d 20mtn Polyommatus amandus Schneider, AMANDA BLUE (#) LYC Polyommatinae e 20mtn Speyeria cybele Fabr., GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae f 20mtn Nymphalis antiopa L., MOURNING CLOAK NYM Nymphalinae Vol. 57 #4 180 MOZAMBIQUE (contd.) 132mtn Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, YELLOW PANSY (^) NYM Nymphalinae Margin LL: Vanessa cardui L., PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae UR: Hypolimnas bolina L., GREAT EGGFLY (#) NYM Nymphalinae LR: Nymphalis io L., PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae 132mtn Eucharia festiva Hufnagel, HEBE TIGER MOTH ARC Arctiinae Margin LL: Napeogenes sp., NYM Danainae UR: Vanessa cardui L., PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae NEW ZEALAND 2008 (Type of 1991-95, perf 14). 1078b $4 Lycaena salustius Fabr., COMMON COPPER LYC Lycaeninae ST. VINCENT-GRENADINES (BEQUIA) 2008, September 1 (Qi Baishi Paintings). 2x$2 “Grape and GRASSHOPPER”, Acrididae 2x$2 “Bodhi Leaves and INSECTS”, SIERRA LEONE 1997, August 1 (Correction). 2049a 500Le Lycaena phlaeas L., SMALL COPPER, label: dispar LYC Lycaeninae 2008, March 10 (#2049a surcharged). 2500 on 500Le. Lycaena phlaeas L., label: dispar LYC Lycaeninae SOUTH AFRICA. 2008, July 4. (International Entomology Conference). Air Postcard. Mantophasma zephyra Klass et al., GLADIATOR Mantophasmatidae UNITED STATES 2008, October 2 (Great Lakes Dunes) (New data). 4352g 42c Cicindela formosa Say, BIG SAND TIGER BEETLE CAR Cicindelinae 4352j 42c Vanessa atalanta L., RED ADMIRAL NYM Nymphalinae 4352 10x42c Margin: Up-LL: Ammophila harti Fernald, SPHE Sphecinae LL: Myrmeleon immaculatus DeGeer, MYR Myrmeleontinae Up-mid-bottom; Bombus impatiens Cresson, API Bombinae MR: Hexagenia sp., Ephemeridae Along bottom: Several ANTS Formicidae UX545 42c Postal card, like #4352g UX546a 2x42c Sht of 1 each #UX545-46 UX548 42c Postal card, like #4352j UX548a 2x42c Sht of 1 each #UX547-48 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * .
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