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ENTOMOLOGY

Editor

Donald Wright, Jr., BU243

NOTE: To save space, I have used the symbols V and U as abbreviations for upper side and underside views, respectively. These are commonly used in entomological literature.

ARGENTINA 2011, M arch 19 (International Year of Forests) 2605 2p BUTTERFLIES in tree Lepidoptera

ARUBA 2009, December 18 (Sheet of 6+8 personalizable labels) 358A 6×295c Butterflies only on personalizable labels 1. Apatura iris L., PURPLE EMPEROR NYM Apaturinae 2. Papilio glaucus L., EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae 3. BUTTERFLY NYM Nymphalinae 5. Cercyonis pegala Fabr., COMMON WOOD NYMPH NYM Satyrinae 7. Vanessa atalanta L., RED ADMIRAL NYM Nymphalinae 9. Clossiana bellona Fabr., MEADOW FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae 11. Danaus plexippus L., MONARCH NYM Danainae 13. Nymphalis interrogationis Fabr., QUESTION MARK NYM Nymphalinae 2011, December 1 a 160c Diaethria neglecta Salvin NYM Biblidinae b 160c Lycaena cupreus lapidicola J.Emmel & Pratt, LUSTROUS COPPER LYC Lycaeninae c 160c Pyrrhogyra edocla Doubleday NYM Biblidinae d 160c Anartia amathea amathea L., RED ANARTIA NYM Nymphalinae e 160c Nymphalis urticae L., SMALL TORTOISESHELL NYM Nymphalinae Also shown on label attached after L. h. austin, below f 160c Morpho aega Hübner, BRAZILIAN MORPHO NYM Morphinae g 160c Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, COMMON BUCKEYE (Bluish) NYM Nymphalinae h 160c Junonia coenia coenia Hübner, COMMON BUCKEYE NYM Nymphalinae i 160c Dione juno juno Cramer, SILVER SPOT NYM Heliconiinae j 160c Lycaena heteronea austin Kemal & Kocak LYC Lycaeninae

AUSTRALIA 2011, July 1 (Bush Babies) (New data) 3532 60c Flying GRASSHOPPER & bilby Orthoptera 3533/3539 $1.60 Danaus sp. & dingo dog NYM Danainae 3534/3537/3540 $1.65 Flying LADYBUG & kangaroo Coccinellidae 3535/3538/3541 $2.35 CICADA & koala Cicadidae 3536 $4.70 DRAGONFLY & sugar glider Odonata

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AUSTRALIA (cont.) 2011 3KLODQLSSRQ¶6KHHW of 2) a $1.60 Danaus sp. & dingo dog (like #3533) NYM Danainae b $1.65 Flying LADYBUG & kangaroo (like #3534) Coccinellidae

BELARUS 2011, April 14 (Europa) 766 2000r Troides brookiana :DOODFH5$-$%522.(¶6%,5':,1* PAP Papilioninae

CHILE 2011, April 8 (Puranque Centennial) 1568 290p BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera

CHINA 3HRSOH¶V5HSXEOLF 2010, October 9 (New Year 2011) 3869 $1.20 & $3 Margin: Stylized BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera 2011, September 1 (Flowers, attached label shows a butterfly) 3938 $1.20 Troides aeacus C&R Felder, GOLDEN BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae 3939 $1.20 Papilio demoleus L., LIME BUTTERFLY PAP Papilioninae 3940 $1.20 Papilio ulysses L., BLUE EMPEROR PAP Papilioninae 3941 $1.20 Speyer i a sp. NYM Heliconiinae 3942 $1.20 Morpho rhetenor Cramer, BLUE MORPHO NYM Morphinae 3943 $1.20 Danaus gilippus Cramer, QUEEN NYM Danainae 3944 $1.20 Callithomia hezia Hewitson NYM Danainae 3945 $1.20 Danaus plexippus L., MONARCH NYM Danainae 3946 $1.20 Graphium sarpedon L., COMMON BLUEBOTTLE PAP Papilioninae 3947 $1.20 Cethosi a cyane Drury, LEOPARD LACEWING NYM Heliconiinae

CHINA (Taiwan) 2012, M arch 9 $7 Leptura formosomontana Kano CER Lepturinae $12 Pyrestes curticornis Pic CER Cerambycinae $15 Anaglyptus meridionalis Matsushita CER Cerambycinae $20 Anoplophora albopicta Matsushita CER Lamiinae

COOK ISLANDS 2011, October 21 (Year of Wetlands) 1386b $5 INSECTS, lizard, leaves 2011, October 25 1389 $31.10 Hypolimnas bolina L., GREAT EGGFLY, B LUE MOON NYM Nymphalinae

DENMARK 2011, M ay 4 (Europa/Forests) (New data) 1529 8k INCHWORM caterpillar on tree Geometridae 1530 11k Winged INSECT, beech tree, squirrel 1531 8k Like #1529, from booklet of 12 Geometridae

FRENCH Southern & Antarctic Territory 2012, January 2 ¼ Anatalanta aptera Eaton Sphaeroceridae Limosininae

GREAT BRITAIN 2012, January 10 (Roald Dahl Stories) 68c Stylized INSECTS in James & the Giant Peach

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ISRAEL 2011, September 13 (Israeli Record Albums) 1908 1.70s Margin: BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera

MACEDONIA 2011, December 19 12d Parnassius apollo L., APOLLO PAP Papilioninae 24d Zerynthia polyxena Denis & Schiff., SOUTHERN FESTOON PAP Papilioninae 48d Parnassius mnenosyne L., CLOUDED APOLLO PAP Parnassiinae 60d Euchloe charlonia Donzel, GREENISH-BLACK TIP PIE Pierinae

MEXICO 2011, October 18 (Health & Safety in Mexico) c 7p Sterile INSECT technique & person (Insect Control) 2011, November 30 (Elimination of Violence Against Women) 11.50p BUTTERFLIES Lepidoptera

MOLDOVA 2011 (Flowers & Butterflies) 70b Maculinea arion L., LARGE BLUE LYC Polyommatinae 85b Nymphalis io L., PEACOCK NYM Nymphalinae 1.20L Melanargia galathea L., MARBLED WHITE NYM Satyrinae 2L Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, ADONIS BLUE LYC Polyommatinae

MONACO 2011, December 2 (25th Edition of the Telethon) 66c Emblem & BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera

MONGOLIA 1981, December 10 (Mongolian Women) (New data) 1231 4t Margin: BUTTERFLY Nymphalidae 2010, December 8 (Correction by Jack Congrove) 2697±2702 100±1000t We believe the background shows the following species: 14× Athyma nefte Cramer, COLOR SERGEANT NYM Limenitidinae & one Athyma reta Moore, MALAY STAFF SERGEANT NYM Limenitidinae 2011, July 28 3KLODQLSSRQ¶VXUFK RSWGRQ 2728 800t on 4t Margin: BUTTERFLY Nymphalidae

NEW ZEALAND 2011, August 10 (Numbers) 2371e 60c BUTTERFLY & child with backpack Lepidoptera

RWANDA 2009 (Butterflies & Birds) (Not Official) a 200fr Megalopalpus zymna Westwood, SMALL HARVESTER LYC Miletinae c 200fr Miletus boisduvali Butler, COMMON BROWNIE LYC Miletinae e 300fr Feniseca tarquinius Fabr., HARVESTER LYC Miletinae h 1000fr Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, IMPERIAL BLUE LYC Theclinae i 300fr Deudorix isocrates Fabr., GUAVA or POMEGRANATE BLUE LYC Theclinae k 300fr Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, GENEVA or SOUTHERN AZURE LYC Theclinae m 200fr Ogyris abrota Westwood, DARK PURPLE AZURE LYC Theclinae

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ST. VINCENT-GRENADINES (Bequia) 2011, August 11 a $2 Anasa tristis DeGeer, SQUASH BUG CORE Coreinae b $2 Agrosoma placetis Medler CIC Cicadellinae c $2 Agraulis vanillae L., PASSION BUTTERFLY NYM Heliconiinae d $2 Chlorida festiva L. CER Cerambycinae e $2 Cycloneda sanguinea L., SPOTLESS LADYBUG COC Coccinellinae f $2 Erythrodiplax umbrata L., BAND-WINGED DRAGONLET LIB Sympetrinae $6 Dysdercus andreae /67$1'5(:¶6&2772167$,1(5 Pyrrhocoridae 2011, September 7 a $2.75 Danaus genutia nipalensis Moore, NYM Danainae b $2.75 Parantica nilgiriensis Moore, NILGIR TIGER NYM Danainae c $2.75 Parantica melaneus Cramer, CHOCOLATE TIGER NYM Danainae d $2.75 Danaus melanippus nesippus Felder NYM Danainae a $2.75 Danaus melanippus hegesippus Cramer NYM Danainae b $2.75 Parantica aspasia Fabr., YELLOW GLASSY TIGER NYM Danainae c $2.75 Parantica agleoides C&R Felder, DARK GLASSY TIGER NYM Danainae d $2.75 Parantica sita tytia Gray, CHESTNUT TIGER NYM Danainae a $3 Euploea midamus L., BLUE-SPOTTED CROW NYM Danainae b $3 Danaus chrysippus L., PLAIN TIGER NYM Danainae a $3 Euploea camaralzeman Butler, MALAYAN CROW NYM Danainae b $3 U/I sp. NYM Danainae

ST . VINCENT-GRENADINES (Canouan) 2011, October 6 a $? Battus polydamas lucianus Rothschild & Jordan PAP Papilioninae b $? Battus polydamas cubensis Dufrane, CUBAN GOLD RIM PAP Papilioninae c $? Battus polydamas cebriones Dalman PAP Papilioninae d $? Protographium marcellinus Doubleday, JAMAICAN KITE PAP Papilioninae a $3.50 Battus polydamas granadensis Hall, GRENADAN GOLD RIM PAP Papilioninae b $3.50 Battus polydamas cebriones Dalman PAP Papilioninae c $3.50 Battus polydamas thyamus Rothschild & Jordan PAP Papilioninae d $3.50 Battus polydamas granadensis Hall, GRENADAN GOLD RIM PAP Papilioninae $9 Catonephele acontius L. NYM Biblidinae $9 Anaea troglodyta Fabr., FLORIDA LEAF WING NYM Charaxinae

ST . VINCENT-GRENADINES (Mayreau) 2011, October 4 a $2.75 Aricia icarioides missionensis Behr, MISSION BLUE LYC Polyommatinae b $2.75 Speyeria callippe callippe Boisduval, CALLIPPE SILVERSPOT NYM Heliconiinae c $2.75 Speyer i a di ana Cramer, DIANA FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae d $2.75 Atlides halesus Cramer, GREAT PURPLE HAIRSTREAK LYC Theclinae a $2.75 Aricia icarioides fenderi 0DF\)(1'(5¶6%/8( LYC Polyommatinae b $2.75 Agraulis vanillae L., GULF FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae c $2.75 Junonia coenia Hübner, COMMON BUCKEYE NYM Nymphalinae d $2.75 Euphydryas editha bayensis Sternitzky, BAY CHECKERSPOT NYM Nymphalinae $6 Papilio polyxenes Fabr., EASTERN BLACK SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae $6 Hylephila phyleus Drury, FIERY SKIPPER HES Hesperiinae

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NOTE: The Aricia spp. and E. e. bayensis are found only in extremely limited habitats in California and are highly endangered species.

SAINT MARTIN 2011, October 6 A Rate. Agraulis vanillae L., GULF FRITILLARY NYM Heliconiinae

UNITED STATES 2012, January 20 65c Euphydryas phaeton Drury, BALTIMORE CHECKERSPOT NYM Nymphalinae 2012, August 10 (American Indian Dances) (45c) BUTTERFLY dance Lepidoptera

VANUATU 2012, February 22 40v Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, YELLOW-STRIPED SKIMMER LIB Trameinae 90v Pantala flavescens Fabr., GLOBE SKIMMER LIB Trameinae 140v Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, FIERY DKIMMER LIB Libellulinae 250v Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabr., PAINTED GRASSHAWK LIB Libellulinae 140 & 250v Above two in sheet of two shaped like a dragonfly

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Stamperija Issues: These are produced by Stamperija Ltd., a firm in Lithuania that produces many topical issues for several African governments. These are sold only to governments and dealers. Although reported to be available in the post offices of the country named, they are not listed by Scott and other catalogs, but I list them for those interested. I have not seen these stamps and list them from illustrations on their web site where the insect names, and occasionally the values, are often too blurred to read.

BURUNDI 2011, December 1 (Bees) (Stamperija) 1000fr Bombus mixtus Cresson API Apinae 1090fr Xylocopa virginica L. API Xylocopinae 3000fr Thyreus nitidulus Fabr. API Xylocopinae 3000fr Bombus lapidarius L. API Apinae a 1020fr Illegible BEE Apidae b 1020fr Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae c 3000fr Anthophora sp. API Apinae d 3000fr Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier, AFRICAN HONEYBEE API Apinae Sheet 4, margin, UL: Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier, AFR. HONEYBEE API Apinae Mid-L: Illegible BEE Apidae LL: Bombus sp. API Apinae UR: Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae Mid-R: Illegible BEE Apidae LR: Illegible BEE Apidae

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BURUNDI (cont.) 2011, December 1 (Butterflies) (Stamperija) 1000fr Papilio torquatus Cramer PAP Papilioninae 1120fr Boloria dia /:($9(5¶6RU9,2/(7)5,7,//$RY NYM Heliconiinae 3000fr Papilio menatius Hübner PAP Papilioninae 3000fr Lasiommata megera L., WALL BROWN NYM Satyrinae a 1020fr Salamis temora C&R Felder, BLUE SALAMIS NYM Nymphalinae b 1120fr Charaxes castor Cramer, GIANT CHARAXES U NYM Charaxinae c 3000fr Acraea acrita Hewitson, FIERY ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae d 3000fr Papilio demodocus Esper, CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae Sheet 4, margin, UL: Acraea acrita Hewitson, FIERY ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae Mid-L: Papilio demodocus Esper, CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL (larva) PAP Papilioninae LL: Salamis temora C&R Felder, BLUE SALAMIS NYM Nymphalinae Charaxes castor Cramer, GIANT CHARAXES NYM Charaxinae Mid-R: Acraea acrita Hewitson, FIERY ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae LR: Papilio demodocus Esper, CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae

COMORO ISLANDS 2009 (Stamperija) a 200fr Sal l ya pechuel i Dewitz, MEADOW WANDERER NYM Biblidinae b 250fr Charaxes zingha Stoll NYM Charaxinae c 350fr Taenaris catops turdula Fruhstorfer, CATOPS OWL NYM Morphinae d 450fr Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, PLAIN TIGER NYM Danainae e 500fr Anaea cyanea Salvin & Godman NYM Charaxinae f 1000fr Epiphile orea negrina C&R Felder, OREA BANNER NYM Biblidinae S/S 3000fr Cithaerias aurorina Weymer NYM Satyrinae margin LL: Papilio zalmoxis Hewitson, GIANT BLUE SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae NW UL: Taenaris catops turdula Fruhstorfer NYM Morphinae NE UL: Epiphile orea negrina C&R Felder NYM Biblidinae SE UL: Charaxes zingha Stoll NYM Charaxinae SW UL: Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, PLAIN TIGER NYM Danainae 2011 (Stamperija, deluxe S/S) 500fr Kallima philarchus Westwood, BLUE OAKLEAF NYM Nymphalinae margin LL: Troides brookiana :DOODFH5$-$%522.(¶6%,5':,1* PAP Papilioninae LR: Atrophaneura latreillei Donovan, ROSE WINDMILL PAP Papilioninae 500fr Atrophaneura latreillei Donovan, ROSE WINDMILL PAP Papilioninae margin LL: Delias crithoe Boisduval PIE Pierinae LR: Kallima philarchus Westwood, BLUE OAKLEAF NYM Nymphalinae 500fr Teinopalpus imperialis +RSH,1',$1(03(525ƃ PAP Papilioninae margin LL: Atrophaneura latreillei Donovan, ROSE WINDMILL PAP Papilioninae LR: Delias crithoe Boisduval PIE Pierinae 500fr Delias crithoe Boisduval PIE Pierinae margin LL: Teinopalpus imperialis Hope, INDIAN EMPEROR PAP Papilioninae LR: Troides brookiana :DOODFH5$-$%522.(¶6%,5':,1* PAP Papilioninae

CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 2011 (Birds) (Stamperija) 675fr PRAYING MANTIS, with bird white-browed robin-chat MAN Mantinae

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THE GAMBIA 2011, M ay 16 2ULJDPL3KLODQLSSRQ¶ 3373f 15d Origami PRAYING MANTIS Mantidae

GUINEA 2011, 30 August (Stamperija, Sheet of 5) a Aegognathus soulai Arnaud & Bomans LUC Lucaninae b Dynastes hercules L., HERCULES BEETLE SCA Dynastinae c Melolontha sp. SCA Melolonthinae d Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, COLORADO POTATO BEETLE CHR Chrysomelinae e BEETLE Scarabaeidae S/S of 3 BEETLE Scarabaeidae margin UL: Coccinella septempunctatata L., 7-SPOTTED LADYBUG COC Coccinellinae UR: Dynastes hercules L., HERCULES BEETLE SCA Dynastinae 2011, August 30 (Stamperija, Sheet of 5) a Apis cerana Enderlein, EASTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae b Apis mellifera L., WESTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae c Apis sp. API Apinae d Apis sp. API Apinae e Apis sp. API Apinae S/S of 3 Apis cerana Enderlein, EASTERN HONEYBEE API Apinae 2011, August 30 (Stamperija, Sheet of 5) a Cupido argiades Pallas, SHORT-TAILED BLUE LYC Polyommatinae b Colias palaeno L., CLOUDED YELLOW PIE Coliadinae c Nymphalis antiopa L. MOURNING CLOAK NYM Nymphalinae d BUTTERFLY LYC Polyommatinae e Iphiclides podalirius L., SCARCE SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae S/S of 3 Euphaedra xypete Hewitson NYM Limenitidinae 2011, December 2 (Stamperija, Sheet of 3) a 5000fr Abraxas grossulariatus L., MAGPIE MOTH, with larva GEO Ennominae b 5000fr BUTTERFLY & Pieris brassicae L., LARGE WHITE PIE Pierinae c 20,000fr Nymphalis polychloros L., LARGE TORTOISESHELL NYM Nymphalinae & Vanessa atal anta L., RED ADMIRAL NYM Nymphalinae margin: 3 BUTTERFLIES & a CATERPILLAR Lepidoptera

MALI 2009 (Women Nobel Laureates & Butterflies, Sheet of 2) b 1250fr Montalagini & Consul fabius Cramer NYM Charaxinae b 1250fr McClintock & Iphiclides podalirius L., 6&$5&(6:¶TAIL PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Maathai & Abisara fylla Westwood, DARK JUDY Riodinidae b 1250fr Von Suttner & Papilio glaucus, ($67(517,*(56:¶TAIL PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Suu Kyi & Papilio rutulus /XFDV:(67(517,*(56:¶TAIL PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Mayer & Abisara echerius Stoll, PLUM JUDY Riodinidae b 1250fr Maguire & Papilio xuthus L., ASIAN SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Menchu Tum & Papilio demoleus L., LIME SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Myrdal & Papilio homerus Fabr., JAMAICAN SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Balch & Papilio maackii Ménétries PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr Hodgkin & Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, BLUE WAVE NYM Biblidinae

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b 1250fr M.Curie & Hamearis lucina L., DUKE OF BURGUNDY FRITILLARY Riodinidae b 1250fr Buck & Polyura pyrrhus semipronius Fabr., TAILED EMPEROR NYM Charaxinae b 1250fr Elion & Calinaga buddha Moore, THE FREAK NYM Calinaginae b 1250fr Ebadi & Morpho menelaus L., BLUE MORPHO NYM Morphinae b 1250fr M.Teresa & Papilio polyxenes )DEU(%/$&.6:¶7$,/Ƃ PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr B.Williams & Delias eucharis Drury, COMMON JEZEBEL PIE Pierinae b 1250fr Radwitz Cori & Charaxes eurialus Cramer NYM Charaxinae b 1250fr Addams & Pieris rapae L., CABBAGE WHITE PIE Pierinae b 1250fr Yalow & Euxanthe eurinome Cramer NYM Charaxinae b 1250fr J.Williams & Troides meridionalis Roths., TAILED BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae b 1250fr I.Curie & Danaus plexippus L., MONARCH NYM Danainae b 1250fr Volhard & Pararge aegeria /63(&./(':22'%¶FLY NYM Satyrinae

MOZAMBIQUE 2011, August 30 (Stamperija) a 16m Papilio dardanus Brown, MOCKER SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae b 16m Charaxes varanes Cramer, PEARL CHARAXES NYM Charaxinae c 16m Pharmacophagus antenor Drury, 0$'$*$6&$5*,$176:¶7$,/ PAP Papilioninae d 16m Papilio phorcas Cramer, GREEN-BANDED SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae e 66m Papilio nireus L., NARROW BLUE-BANDED SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae f 92m Charaxes castor Cramer, GIANT CHARAXES NYM Charaxinae S/S 175m Hypolimnas salmacis Drury, BLUE DIADEM NYM Nymphalinae margin UL: Pharmacophagus antenor Drury PAP Papilioninae LL & LR: Papilio demodocus Esper, CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae

TOGO 2011, September 28 (Stamperija) a 750fr Acraea bonasia Fabr., ORANGE-STREAK ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae b 750fr Junonia oenone L., BLUE PANSY NYM Nymphalinae c 750fr Pseudacraea semire Cramer, GREEN FALSE ACRAEA NYM Heliconiinae d 750fr Euphaedra medon L. NYM Limenitidinae S/S 3000fr Charaxes zingha Stoll NYM Charaxinae margin UL: Euphaedra edwardsi YDQGHU+RHYHQ(':$5'¶6)25(67(5 NYM Limenitidinae Left: Bebearia sophus )DEUƂ NYM Limenitidinae %RWWRP6DPHƃ LR: Euphaedra cyparissa Cramer NYM Limenitidinae