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ANTIGUA 2010, April 14. $1.20 Junonia coenia Hubner, COMMON BUCKEYE NYM Nymphalinae $1.80 Heliconius erato L., RED POSTMAN NYM $3 Vanessa atalanta L., RED ADMIRAL NYM Nymphalinae $5 Heliconius charithonius L., ZEBRA LONGWING NYM Heliconiinae a $2 Colias eurytheme Boisduval, ORANGE SULFUR PIE Coliadinae b $2 Morpho helenor peleides Kollar, BLUE MORPHO NYM Morphinae c $2 Danaus gilippus Cramer, QUEEN NYM d $2 Protographium marcellus Cramer, ZEBRA S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae e $2 Siproeta stelenes L., MALACHITE NYM Nymphalinae f $2 Pyronia tithonus L., GATEKEEPER NYM Satyrinae BELARUS 2010, March 30 (Children’s Books) 1000r Children reading, , mouse, bear, etc. 2009? (Dahomey #C35 surch & optd) 1472 500fr on 200fr Stylized BUTTERFLY & bird Lepidoptera BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA – SERB REPUBLIC 2009, September 9 (New data) 1m Coccinella septempunctata L., SEVEN-SPOTTED LADYBIRD COC Coccinellinae 1m Lucanus cervus L., EUROPEAN STAG BEETLE LUC Lucaninae 1m DRAGONFLY Odonata CANADA 2010, May 22 (Wildlife Photos of the Year, strip of 5 & s/t of 5) c 57c KATYDID Tettigoniidae Margin of s/t of 5, LR: HOVERFLY Syrphidae LL: Paratenodera aridifolia sinensis Saussure, CHINESE MANTID MAN Mantinae (Tenodera sinensis of some) The term MANTIS is reserved for Mantids of the species Mantis. CHINA (TAIWAN) 2010, October 21. 75c Erythrus formosanus Bates, CER Cerambycinae $2.50 Rosalia formosa conviva Csiki, CER Cerambycinae $5 Aphrodisium faldermannii yugaii Kano, CER Cerambycinae $25 Anoplophora horsfieldi tonkinensis Kriesche, CER Lamiinae CYPRUS 2010, May 5 (Europa/Children’s Books) 2x51c Apis mellifera L., W. HONEYBEE, with books, flowers, trees, API Apinae 1993, August 10 (New data) 1361 15c Cardiophorus variabilis Guerin-Meneville Label: C. variabilis, ELA Cardiophorinae This has been an identification problem for many years. It has variously been placed in Carabidae, Lycidae, Elateridae and unknown Coleoptera. Jose Reis of of reports that entomologist Jean-Michel Maes of Nicaragua has determined that this is most probably the right assignment. Patrice Bonafonte of France and I agree. It took a global village and the internet to identify this one!

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FAROE ISLANDS 2010, February 22. 529 6k Nymphalis io L., PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae 530 8k Vanessa cardui L., PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae 531 14k Agrius convolvuli L., SWEETPOTATO HAWKMOTH SPH Sphinginae 532 15k Acherontia atropos L., DEATH’S HEAD HAWKMOTH SPH Sphinginae FINLAND 2010, January 25 (Valentine’s Day) 1st Fairy on swing & Lepidoptera 2009, December 30. 10d egina Cramer, ELEGANT ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae 15d Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, BAMBOO CHARAXES NYM Charaxinae 25d Charaxes candiope Godart, GREEN-VEINED CHARAXES NYM Charaxinae 30d Acraea caecilia Fabr., PINK ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae a 15d Acraea pseudegina Westwood, ABADIMA ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae b 15d Belenois creona Cramer, AFRICAN COMMON WHITE PIE Pierinae c 15d Charaxes jasius epijasius Reiche, CREAM-BORDERED CHARAXES NYM Charaxinae d 15d Belenois aurota Fabr., AFRICAN CAPER WHITE PIE Pierinae e 15d Acraea zetes L., LARGE SPOTTED ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae f 15d Colotis evagore antigone Boisduval, TINY ORANGE TIP PIE Pierinae GERMANY 2010, May 6. 55c Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae 2006? (#1939B surcharged) 2675 20p on 800ce camillus Fabr., AFRICAN MAP BUTTERFLY NYM Cyrestinae GIBRALTAR 2009, November 12. 1215 £2.42 Darwin, book, house & GREAT BRITAIN-GUERNSEY (ALDERNEY) 2010, February 25. 36p Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, COMMON DARTER LIB Sympetrinae 45p Anax imperator Leach, EMPEROR DRAGONFLY AES Aeshninae 56p Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, BLUE-TAILED DAMSELFLY COE Ischnurinae 66p Aeshna grandis L., BROWN HAWKER AES Aeshninae 75p Orthetrum cancellatum L., BLACK-TAILED SKIMMER LIB Libellulinae 83p Sympetrum fonscolombei Selys, RED-VEINED DARTER LIB Sympetrinae GRENADA 1992, June 1 (50th Anniversary of USO) (From Paul Ferytag) 2091 $6 Entertainer Anna May Wong. Margin: DRAGONFLY Odonata GRENADA-GRENADINES 2009, July 2 (Mushrooms of the Caribbean) 2732 4x$2.50 Margin UL: Coccinella septempunctata L., 7-SPOTTED LADYBIRD COC Coccinellinae UR: Morpho sp., NYM Morphinae -BISSAU 2009 (Butterflies & Medicinal Plants) a 600fr Godyris panthyale quinta Staudinger, NYM Danainae b 600fr Ideopsis gaura anapina Semper, NYM Danainae c 600fr Composia credula Fabr., ARC Pericopinae d 00fr Bematistes obliqua elgonense Poulton, NYM Heliconiinae INDONESIA 2009 (Personalizable Stamps) 2195 1500r Stylized BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera

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ISRAEL 2010, April 14 (Children’s Books/London International Stamp Exhibition). a 4.60s Alice (in Wonderland) talking to hookah-smoking CATERPILLAR Lepidoptera 2010, June 14 (Story Garden of Holon). c 2.50s Sculpture of dog & BUTTERFLY, from “Where Is Pluto” Lepidoptera ITALY 1974, August 16 (Puccini & Madam Butterfly) (new data) 1158 40L Danaus chrysippus L., PLAIN TIGER, in lower left corner NYM Danainae JAPAN 2010, January 25 (Spring Greetings). c 80y BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera d 80y BUTTERFLY & treble clef Lepidoptera JORDAN 2009, December 13. 10p Lucanus cervus L., EUROPEAN STAG BEETLE LUC Lucaninae 15p Danaus plexippus L., MONARCH NYM Danainae 20p Coccinella septempunctata L., 7-SPOTTED LADYBUG COC Coccinellinae 25p Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae 30p Mantis religiosa L., EUROPEAN PRAYING MANTIS MAN Mantinae 40p MOTH Lepidoptera 50p DRAGONFLY Odonata 60p Musca domestica L., HOUSEFLY MUS Muscinae 80p GRASSHOPPER Orthoptera 100p DRAGONFLY & DAMSELFLY Odonata LIECHTENSTEIN 2010, June 7. 1.40fr Coenonympha oedippus Fabr., FALSE RINGLET NYM Satyrinae 1.60fr Gonepteryx rhamni L., BRIMSTONE PIE Coliadinae 2.60fr Papilio machaon L., BLACK & YELLOW S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae LITHUANIA 2010 (City Coats of Arms). 2.15L Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE, in arms of Varena city API Apinae MALAGASY REPUBLIC 1999? (#1086 surcharged). 1485 500fr on 1300fr Pereute leucodrosime Kollar, RED-BANDED PEREUTE PIE Pierinae 2007 (Reportedly there are others in this set). 733 40kw Papilio pelodurus Butler, PAP Papilioninae MOLDOVA 2009, June 18 (Flowers). 629a 1.20-4.50L S/T of #626-29. In margin: BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera MONTSERRAT 2009, September 25 (Rain Forest ). 1225b $2.25 GALL WASP Cynipidae 2010, February 8 (Endangered Species of Namibia). 1186f ($4.60) postcard rate. Stenocara eburnea Pascoe, TEN Pimeliinae LONG-LEGGED WHITE NAMIB BEETLE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 2010, March 1 (S/T of 12). 20c Lycaena thersamon Esper, LESSER FIERY COPPER Label: Thersamonia LYC Lycaeninae 50c Acraea natalica Boisduval, NATAL ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae 80c Vanessa carye Hubner, SOUTHERN PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae 100c Apodemia mormo C&R Felder, MORMON METALMARK Riodinidae 125c Siproeta stelenes meridionalis Fruhstorfer, MALACHITE NYM Nymphalinae 175c Anartia amathea L., RED ANARTIA NYM Nymphalinae

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NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (contd.) 200c Doxocopa laure Drury, LAURE NYM Apaturinae 250c Aurivillius, NYM 350c Junonia westermanni Westwood, BLUE-SPOT PANSY Label: Precis NYM Nymphalinae 450c Precis octavia Cramer, GAUDY COMMODORE NYM Nymphalinae 500c Euphaedra neophron Hopffer, GOLD-BANDED FORESTER NYM Limenitidinae Plus one more stamp PERU 2009, November 22 (Children, Flora & Fauna). 1720 2s BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera PITCAIRN ISLANDS 2010, February 24 (Children’s Art). $1.80 Hives of Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae “Beehives in Isaac’s Valley”, drawing by Kimiora Warren-Peu ROMANIA 2010, January 22. 50st Apis mellifera mellifera L., EUROPEAN HONEYBEE API Apinae 2.10L Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, ITALINA HONEYBEE API Apinae 3.10L Apis mellifera carnica Pollman, SLOVENIAN HONEYBEE API Apinae 4.30L Apis mellifera caucasica Gorbachev, CAUCASIAN HONEYBEE API Apinae ST. KITTS 2010, March 15. 30c Anartia amathea L., SCARLET PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae 90c Agraulis vanillae L., GULF FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae $3 Anartia jatrophae Johansson, WHITE PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae $5 Vanessa virginiensis Drury, AMERICAN PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae a $2.50 Marpesia petreus Bates, RUDDY DAGGER NYM Cyrestinae b $2.50 Hypolimnas misippus L., DANAID EGGFLY NYM Danainae also in LL margin UR margin: Danaus sp. NYM Danainae c $2.50 Junonia evarete Cramer, MANGROVE BUCKEYE NYM Nymphalinae d $2.50 Papilio polyxenes Fabr., BLACK SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae a $3 Caligo telemonias memnon C&R Felder, OWL BUTTERFLY NYM Morphinae b $3 Papilio cresphontes Cramer, GIANT SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae ST. THOMAS & PRINCE IS. 2009 (Butterflies & Orchids). a 5000d Papilio laglaizei Depuiset, PAP Papilioninae b 5000d Prepona deiphile xenagoras Hewitson, NYM Charaxinae c 5000d Parantica sita Kollar, CHESTNUT TIGER NYM Danainae d 5000d Troides croesus Wallace, PAP Papilioninae 100,000d Troides paradisea Staudinger, PARADISE BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae Margins: Papilio memnon L., GREAT MORMON PAP Papilioninae Troides priamus L., NEW GUINEA BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae 2009 (Butterflies & Caterpillars). a 15,000d Alcides agathyrus Karsch, URA Uraniinae larva of Papilio machaon L., OLD WORLD S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae b 25,000d Parantica sita Kollar, CHESTNUT TIGER NYM Danainae larva of Brahmaea wallichi Gray, OWL MOTH BRA Brahmaeinae

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ST. THOMAS & PRINCE IS. (contd.) c 30,000d Troides aeacus C&R Felder, GOLDEN BIRDWING (^) PAP Papilioninae larva of Danaus chrysippus L., PLAIN TIGER NYM Danainae d 30,000d Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, TAIWANESE PEACOCK PAP Papilioninae larva of Acronicta alni L., ALDER MOTH NOC Acronictinae SAN MARINO 2010, March 17 (Europa/Children’s books). 60c Girl flying with books as wings, BUTTERFLIES, flowers Lepidoptera 65c Apis mellifera L., W. HONEYBEE, girl asleep on flying book API Apinae SINGAPORE 2010, April 21 (Butterflies & Their Caterpillars). 1st local Troides helena L., COMMON BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae 80c Graphium agamemnon L., TAILED JAY PAP Papilioninae $1.10 Drupadia ravindra moorei Distant, COMMON POSY LYC Theclinae $2 Ideopsis vulgaris macrina Fruhst., BLUE GLASSY TIGER NYM Danainae SLOVAKIA 2010, October 15 (Nature Protection/Muranska Plain). 4x80c Margin, top: Papilio machaon L., OLD WORLD S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae Margin, low: Rosalia alpina L., ALPINE LONGHORN BEETLE CER Cerambycinae 2010, March 12 (International Biodiversity Year). (small reg. ltr) Sphodromantis viridis Forskål, GIANT AFRICAN MANTID MAN Mantinae SPAIN 2010, January 29. 34c Artimelia latreillei Godart, LATREILLE’S PELLICLE (#) ARC Arctinae 64c Zygaena rhadamanthus Esper, ZYG Zygaeninae 2010, April 1. 34c Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, MARSH FRITILLARY NYM Nymphalinae 64c Zerynthia rumina L., SPANISH FESTOON PAP Parnassiinae SURINAM 2010, April 28. 70c Maniola jurtina L., MEADOW BROWN NYM Satyrinae $1.25 Melanargia galathea L., MARBLED WHITE NYM Satyrinae $1.75 Fabriciana adippe Schiffermuller, Label: Argynnis HIGH BROWN FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae $2.50 Apatura iris L., PURPLE EMPEROR NYM Apaturinae $3 Pararge aegeria L., SPECKLED WOOD BUTTERFLY NYM Satyrinae $3.75 Argynnis paphia L., SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae $4.50 Limenitis camilla L., WHITE ADMIRAL NYM Limenitidinae $5 Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, ADONIS BLUE LYC Polyommatinae $6 Speyeria aglaja L., Label: Argynnis DARK GREEN FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae $7 Pyronia tithonus L., GATEKEEPER NYM Satyrinae TUVALU 2009, November 28 (Correction per Alan Hanks). 60c idea L., Label: Hyposcada kezia NYM Danainae $2.50 Teinopalpus imperialis Hope, KAISER-I-HIND PAP Papilioninae Label: Protographium leosthenes URUGUAY 1999, September 10 (New data, per Jose Reis). 1811a 7p Pseudaugochlora graminea Fabr., GREEN SWEAT BEE HAL Halictinae (Pseudaugochloropsis of some)