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AUSTRIA 2007, October 10. 75c Lucanus cervus L., EUROPEAN STAG BEETLE LUC Lucaninae CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 2006 (Famous People in Medicine) Yv 1779 600fr Caligo uranus Herrich-Schaeffer, GIANT OWL NYM Morphinae 2006 (International Rotary Club Anniversary) Yv 1789 470fr Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, SATU Saturniinae Yv 1792 470fr tau L., TAU EMPEROR, NAIL-MARK SATU Agliinae COOK ISLANDS 2007. 40c Lampides boeticus L., PEA or LONG-TAILED BLUE (#) LYC Polyommatinae a 90c Same, male, LYC Polyommatinae b 90c Vagrans egista Cramer, VAGRANT NYM Heliconiinae c 90c Melanitis leda L., EVENING or TWILIGHT BROWN NYM Satyrinae d 90c Lampides boeticus L., (#) LYC Polyommatinae CROATIA 2005, September 14 (Red Cross Anti-TB Week) RA96 1.15k Stylized BUTTERFLY, man running & tree CZECH REPUBLIC 2005, June 22 (Additional data from Zdenek Moravec) 3278a 12k Erebia euryale Esper, LARGE RINGLET NYM Satyrinae 3278d 22k Aeshna caerulea Stroem, AES Aeshninae & Pholidoptera aptera bohemica Maran, (#) TET Tettigoniinae Labels: UL: Lycaena dispar Haworth, LYC Lycaeninae UR: Vanessa atalanta L., NYM Nymphalinae; mid-R: quadrifaria Sulzer, GEO In LL margin: Nebria rufescens rufescens Stroem, CAR Carabinae 2007, September 5 (Nature Protection) 10k Colias myrmidone Esper, DANUBE CLOUDED YELLOW PIE Coliadinae EGYPT 2007, June 5 (World Environment Day) 1999 30p Pseudophilotes sinaicus Nakamura, SINAI BATON BLUE LYC Polyommatinae World’s smallest butterfly FRANCE 2007, September 8 (Greetings) (20g letter) coming out of boxes Lepidoptera GUINEA-BISSAU 2006. Yv 2274 500fr Kallima limborgii Moore, NYM Nymhalinae 2275 500fr Morpho patroclus Felder, NYM Morphinae 2276 500fr Troides paradisea Staudinger, PARADISE BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae 2277 500fr laglaizei Depuiset, PAP Papilioninae 3000fr Papilio blumei Boisduval, PAP Papilioninae ICELAND 2007, November 8. 70k Prionocera turcica Fabr., TIP Tipulinae 190k Euceraphis punctipennis Zetterstedt, EUROPEAN APHID Drepanosiphidae, Phyllaphidinae Vol. 56 #4 166

INDIA 2007, February 27 (Fairs) 2187 5r Stylized BUTTERFLY, Goa Carnival. 2188a is s/t of 2185-88 Lepidoptera IRAQ 2007, April 23 (Stamps dated 2006) 1722 100d Papilio demodocus Esper, CHRISTMAS or BUTTERFLY PAP Papilioninae 1723 250d Junonia orithya L., EYED or BLUE PANSY NYM Nymphalinae 1724 500d Colias croceus Fourcroy, CLOUDED YELLOW PIE Coliadinae 1725 1000d Papilio demodocus Esper, CHRISTMAS or CITRUS BUTTERFLY PAP Papilioninae KOREA, NORTH 2006, April 13 (Belgica 2006, s/t of 10) c 140w Orchids & BUTTERFLIES Lepidoptera LESOTHO 2007, August 20. 1m Mylothris erlangeri Pagenstecher, PIE Pierinae 1.50m Papilio nireus L., NARROW BLUE-BANDED SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae 2.10m Acraea serena Fabr., Label: terpsichore NYM Heliconiinae 10m Salamis temora C&R Felder, BLUE SALAMIS NYM Nymphalinae a 6m Danaus chrysippus L., (# form dorippus) PLAIN TIGER NYM Danainae b 6m Myrina silenus Fabr., FIG TREE BLUE LYC Theclinae c 6m Chrysiridia ripheus Drury, Label: madagascariensis, SUNSET MOTH URA Uraniinae d 6m Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, MADAGASCAN EGGFLY NYM Nymphalinae 15m Amphicallia thelwalli tigris Butler, BEAUTIFUL TIGER MOTH ARC Arctiinae 15m Papilio demodocus Esper, CHRISTMAS or CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae MALAYSIA 2007, June 26. a 30s Pyrops pyrorhyncha Burmeister, FIRE-SNOUTED PLANTHOPPER FUL Fulgorinae b 30s Dysdercus cingulatus Fabr., COTTON STAINER Pyrrhocoridae a 50s Valanga nigricornis Burmeister, BLACK-HORNED GRASSHOPPER ACR Cyrtacanthacridinae b 50s Rhaphipodus hopei G. Waterhouse, CER Prioninae $ 5 Antheraea helferi Moore, SATU Saturniinae NAMIBIA 2007, February 15 (Correction) 1109 std mail ($1.90) Onymacris unguicularis Haag, with gecko TEN Pimeliinae NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 2007, August 22 (Nature) 70c NEVIS 2007. a $2 Battus zetides Munroe, ZETIDES SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae b $2 Parides hahneli Staudinger, HAHNEL’S AMAZON S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae c $2 Dismorphia spio Godart, HAITIAN MIMIC PIE Dismorphiinae d $2 Hesperocharis graphites Bates, MARBLED WHITE PIE Pierinae $6 Papilio multicaudata Kirby 3-TAILED TIGER S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae NEW ZEALAND 2007 July 3 (Classic Kiwi Slang - New data) 2144d 50c Deinacrida heteracanctha White, GIANT WETA Anotostomatidae Deinacridinae

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PALAU 2007, July 5. 897 2c Troides amphrysus Cramer, GOLDEN BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae 898 3c Pareronia boebera Eschscholtz, Label: Paraeronia PIE Pierinae 899 4c Delias catisa Jordan, PIE Pierinae 900 5c Papilio clytia L., COMMON MIME Label: Chilasa PAP Papilioninae 901 11c Ornithoptera goliath Oberthur, GOLIATH BIRDWING PAP Papilioninae 902 15c Graphium delessertii Guerin-Meneville, MALAYAN ZEBRA PAP Papilioninae 903 20c Euploea sp., NYM Danainae 904 23c Papilio euchenor Guerin-Meneville, EUCHENOR BUTTERFLY PAP Papilioninae 905 26c Troides tithonus de Haan. Label: Ornithoptera PAP Papilioninae 906 41c Hypolimnas misippus L., MIMIC NYM Nymphalinae 907 45c Delias meeki Rothschild & Jordan, PIE Pierinae 908 50c Papilio ulysses autolycus C&R Felder, BLUE EMPEROR PAP Papilioninae 909 75c Troides croesus Wallace, CROESUS BIRDWING Label: Ornithoptera PAP Papilioninae 910 90c Troides brookiana Wallace, RAJAH BROOKE’S BIRDWING Label: Trogonoptera PAP Papilioninae 911 $1 Idea lynceus Drury, TREE NYMPH NYM Danainae 912 $2 Parantica weiskei Rothschild, NYM Danainae 913 $3 Graphium weiskei Ribbe, PURPLE-SPOTTED S’TAIL PAP Papilioninae 914 $4 Troides goliath supremus Roeber, Label: O.g. titan PAP Papilioninae 915 $5 Attacus lorquini Felder, SATU Saturniinae 916 $10 Delias henningia Eschscholtz, PIE Pierinae PHILIPPINES 2006 (Corrections from Alan Hanks) 3034 10p Tanaecia aruna pallida Schroeder, Treadaway & Nuyda, NYM Limenitidinae 3035 10p Same 2981d 21p Udara tyotaroi Eliot & Kawazoe, (^) LYC Polyommatinae 3038d & 3039d 24p Same PITCAIRN ISLANDS 2007, August 27. 650 $2 Utetheisa pulchelloides Hampson, ARC Arctiinae 651 $4 Same 651a s/t of #650 & 651 SAUDI ARABIA 2007 Two sheets of local butterflies, with the same species on each sheet. Sheet 1 – 2SR value for each stamp and natural backgrounds. a 2SR Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, YELLOW PANSY NYM Nymphalinae b Melitaea deserticola scotti Higgins, DESERT FRITILLARY NYM Nymphalinae c Junonia orithya cheesemani Riley, PEACOCK PANSY NYM Nymphalinae d Eurema hecabe solifera Butler, COMMON GRASS YELLOW PIE Coliadinae e Papilio demoleus L., CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL PAP Papilioninae f Colias electo pseudohecate Bergstrasser, AFRICAN CLOUDED YELLOW (says Colitis calas ??) PIE Coliadinae g Colotis phisadia Godart, (^) BLUE-SPOTTED ARAB PIE Pierinae h Vanessa cardui L., PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae Label at top has Vanessa cardui L., PAINTED LADY NYM Nymphalinae Sheet 2 - 3SR value for each stamp and random pattern backgrounds. Label at top has Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, YELLOW PANSY NYM Nymphalinae

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S LOVAKIA 2007, September 1 (Writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban) 31k BUTTERFLY, the writer, man, tree, Lepidoptera SURINAM 2007, February 14 (New data – Alan Hanks) 1352d $2 Melanis cephise Menetries, Label: TAXCO Riodinidae SWEDEN 2007, September 27. 50k Papilio machaon L., OLD WORLD S’TAIL, close-up of wing PAP Papilioninae SWITZERLAND 2007, October 31. 1fr Apis mellifera L., comb pattern of BeeTagg Reader on stamp, API Apinae THAILAND 2007, August 3 (Bangkok 2007/Art of the Kingdom) 4x5b + s/t of same. Artwork decorated with metallic BEETLE wings Buprestidae TUVALU 2007, September 21 (Paintings of Qi Baishi) a $2.50 Painting “GRASSHOPPER on a Branch” Orthoptera UNITED NATIONS - KOSOVO 2007, April 23 (Rights of Disabled) 64 20c Very stylized BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera 67a is s/t of #64-67 UNITED STATES 2008 (Great Lakes Dunes) 41c Cicindela formosa Say, BIG SAND TIGER BEETLE CICI Cicindelinae 41c Ammophila harti Fernald, SPHE Sphecinae 41c Myrmeleon immaculatus DeGeer, MYR Myrmeleontinae 41c Bombus impatiens Cresson, API Bombinae 41c Hexagenia sp., Ephemeridae 41c Vanessa atalanta L., RED ADMIRAL NYM Nymphalinae URUGUAY 2007, October 26. 5p Eurybia lycisca Westwood, BLUEWING SHEENMARK Riodinidae 10p Callicore excelsior pastazza Staudinger, NYM Biblidinae 15p Agrias claudina Godart, CLAUDIA’S BEAUTY NYM Charaxinae 20p Marpesia marcella C&R Felder, NYM Cyrestinae UZBEKISTAN 2007, July 30 (Berries & ) 100s Strawberry & BEE Apidae 250s Black currant & MOTH Lepidoptera 580s Raspberry & DRAGONFLY Odonata ???s Gooseberry & BUTTERFLY Lepidoptera

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