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Price £3.00 (free regular customers 19.09.2021) Summer 2021 BUTTERFLIES & INSECTS O N S T A M P S PHILATELIC SUPPLIES (M.B.O'Neill) 359 Norton Way South Letchworth Garden City HERTS ENGLAND SG6 1SZ (Telephone 0044-(0)1462-684191 during office hours 9.30-3.-00pm UK time Mon.-Fri.) Web-site: www.philatelicsupplies.co.uk email: [email protected] TERMS OF BUSINESS: & Notes on these lists: (Please read before ordering). 1). All stamps are unmounted mint unless specified otherwise. Prices in Sterling Pounds we aim to be HALF-CATALOGUE PRICE OR UNDER 2). Lists are updated about every 3 months to include most recent stock movements and New Issues; they are therefore reasonably accurate stockwise & 100% pricewise. This reduces the need for "credit notes" or refunds. Alternatives may be listed in case items are out of stock However, these popular lists are still best used as soon as possible. Next listings will be printed in 3, 6, 9 & 12 months time; please say when next we should send a list. 3). New Issues Services can be provided if you wish to keep your collection up to date on a Standing Order basis. Details & forms on request. Regret we do not run an on approval service. 4). All orders on our order forms are attended to by return of post. We will keep a photocopy it and return your annotated original. 5). Other Thematic Lists are available on request; Birds, Mammals, Fish, WWF etc. 6). POSTAGE is extra and we use current G.B. commems in complete sets for postage. INLAND RATES: 1st Class £1.00 is recommended on orders under £75.00; "Insurance + Rec.Delivery" £2.50 (can be used on bulky orders up to £150). Special Delivery Post £6.50 (recommended on orders over £150) OVERSEAS RATES: these rates START at ............................... 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EXCHANGE RATES: £1.00 Sterling = US$1.35 (US$ cash, or pay by VISA or credit cards) EXCHANGE RATES: £1.00 Sterling = €1.15 (Euros cash, or pay by VISA or credit cards) 9) Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Reference numbers are used to aid identification, S.G.No's.). A number of additional numbers are added each month. Our prices are also in Sterling, (£). Michel or Scott catalogue numbers are used for those countries where Gibbons is behind in listings. 10). Overseas customers (outside the E.C.) may deduct 15% discount. 11). All list prices are in Pounds Sterling (£) – you may convert at the above rates 1 Recent additions & new issues include: Aitutaki, Armenia, Bulgaria, Cook Is., Czech Rep., Gambia, Germany, IOM, S.Korea, Niuafo’ou, Palau, Rarotonga, Tonga, Bosnia Srbska, CARep. Mi#5634 & 2020, Dominica ‘69, Finland, Grenada, Guernsey, Liberia, Luxem. SPECIAL OFFERS: are listed throughout this price list and boxed to highlight them! Afghanistan 1996 Moth SS: abraxas grossulariata souvenir sheet, was £4.50 2.50 Afghanistan 1998 Bflies SS: Aglais urticae souvenir sheet, Special offer was £3.95 1.75 Aitutaki 2008 W.W.F. Blue Moon Butterfly (4v): Hypolimnus bolina, SG723-6, Cat.£12.00 5.90 Aitutaki 2018 Bflies (4v shtlt): Charaxes cithaeron, Hypo bolina, Lycaeides Melissa samuelis, Danaus plexippus, 14.40 Aitutaki 2020 Bflies (4v):Gt Purple Hairstreak, Red Admiral,Holly Blue & Cryptic Wood White 14.90 Aitutaki 15.06.2020 Bflies (4v shtlt): Great Purple Hairstreak, as above but larger designs 14.95 Aland 2012 Dragonflies (2 values): Aeshna cyanea, Sympectrum, sp., SG373-4, Cat.£8.00 3.90 Alderney 1994 Bflies (5v from the defin set); Colias croceus, Inachis io, Zygaena filipendulae, Polyommatus icarus, Saturnia pavonia, SGA63 etc., 1.90 Alderney 1994 Common Blue 16p booklet pair imperf.on left & right, SGA70a X 2, 0.90 Alderney 1994 Insect cards 8 cards): 6 Spot Burnet, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Peacock bfly, Bumblebee, Great Green Bush Cricket, Emp.Moth, 3.50 Alderney 1996 Cats (6v): one has a Red Admiral featured, SGA89-94, 3.75 Alderney 1996 Cats (6v sheetlet designs as above,) MSA95 3.90 Alderney 1997 Small Tortoiseshell 18p definitive value (1v) SGA70b 0.35 Alderney 1997 Sand-digger Wasp definitive value (1v): SGA72c 0.48 Alderney 1997 Fauna (3 x postalcards): 1.20 Alderney 2008 Bflies(6v shtlt)MS335: Hipparchia semele, Callophrys rubi, Pararge aeg., Pararge aegeria, Polyommatus, 6.75 Alderney 2009 Bees (6v): Tawny/Bug Mining Bees,Early Bumblebee,Cuckoo,SGA356-61 5.90 Alderney 2009 Bees (6v shtlt)MSA362: Tawny/Bug Mining Bees,Solitary/Honey Bees, 5.95 Alderney 2012 Tigers Moths (6v): Ruby, Cinnabar, Cream Spot, Garden, Jersey, SG460-5, 6.70 Alderney 2012 Tigers Moths (6v shtlt)MS466: Ruby, Ermine Buff, Cinnabar 6.75 Alderney 2013 Beetles (6v): Rose Chafer, Oil & Burying, Green Tiger Beetles, Netocia moro, May Bug or Cock Chafer, SG481-6 6.75 Alderney 2013 Beetles (6v shtlt)MS487: Cock & Rose Chafers, Oil & Burying Beetles, 6.80 Alderney 2014 Ladybirds (6v): 2-Spot, 7-Spot, Orange, Harlequin Ladybirds, SG508-13, 7.10 Alderney 2014 Ladybirds (6v shtlt)MS514: designs as above, 7.15 Alderney 2016 Longis Nature Reserve (6v): one Glanville Fritillary, (+ Pipit, flora, SG567-72 6.90 Alderney 2016 Longis Nature Reserve (1v); Glanville Fritillary from the above set, SG568, 1.50 Alderney 2016 Longis Nature Reserve (6v shtlt)MS573: Glanville etc. designs as above 6.95 Andorre Fr 2019 Cardinal Butterfly (1v): Argynnis pandora, 2.40 Angola 1998 Bfly (& Fungi) MS1283a-c: Uraneis ucubis, Thecla betulae Euphaedra neophron three souvenir sheets, Cat.£23.00 14.75 Angola 2018 Bflies (4v): Applegreen Swallowtail, Large Fairy Hairstreak, Common Green Charaxes, Michel#1926-9 7.90 Angola 2018 Butterflies SS: Junonia sophia souvenir sheet Michel#1930 7.95 Angola 2019 Bflies (4v): Junonia sophia – Little Pansy, Angola White Lady, African Giant & Giant Blue Swallowtails, 7.90 Angola 2019 Bflies SS: Common Grass Yellow souvenir sheet 7.95 Antigua 1985 Bflies MS933: Caerois gerdrudlus souvenir sheet, 4.30 2 Antigua 2001 Rijksmuseum (6v shtlt): Van Huysum Still Life has butterflies on, SG3268-73, 4.50 Antigua 2005 “Insect” = Bfly MS3878: Cramer’s Mesene phareus butterfly souvenir sheet, 3.80 Argentina 2001 Apiculture (4v): Bees, Honeycomb, bee-keeper, clover, SG2826-9, Cat.£13.00 5.50 Argentina 2012 Butterfly - Agrius narcissus (1v): SG3497, 1.75 Argentina 2017 Bflies (2v): Strymon eurytulus, Morpho epistrophus argentines, 12.90 Argentina 2017 Bflies (2v): Strymon eurytulus, Morpho, fine used also available, 9.90 Armenia 28.12.2020 Flora/Fauna (2v): Tomares romanovi butterfly & Ophrys apifera orchid, 4.90 Aruba 2014 Bflies (12v;2 sheetlets)MS787-8:Papilio cresphontes, Attacus atlas, Cat.£68.00 23.95 Aruba 2015 Bflies (10v block): Colias hyale & palaeno, Carchrodus lavatherae & flocciferas, Euchloe ausonia, Ochlodes venatus, Pyrgus fritillarius,SG828-37, Cat.£57.50 22.95 Aruba 2016 Bflies (8v): Jacoona amrita, Agrius caludina, Graphium weiskei, Aglais io, Arginnis paphia, Eunica eurota, Papilio glaucus & palinurus,SG883-90, Cat.£31 17.75 Aruba 2020 Bflies (4v): Pachliopta aristolochiae, Papilio rumanzovia, ,Battus polydamus, Hypna Clytemnestra, 13.30 Ascension* 2011 Peonies (4v shtlt)MS1108: butterflies in the border, 3.75 Australia 1991 Insects(4v)Hawk Moth,Jewel Beetle,Grasshopper,Cotton Bug,SG1287-90, Cat.£5.00 2.15 Australia 1994 Zoos (5v);2 bflies;Hebemoia glaucippe,Argyreus hyperbius,SG1479-83, Cat.£6.50 2.37 Australia 1994 Zoos MS1484: sheetlet (5v as above with border), Cat.£4.00 2.40 Australia* 1994 Butterflies Hebemoia glaucippe,Argyreus hyperbius value from Zoo set (1): SG1482 0.65 Australia 1997 Fauna defs (4v; one value bfly "Big Greasy"!,(+croc):SG1679,1680, 1684-85, 10.75 Australia* 1997 Butterfly value only – Cressida Cressida (Big Greasy) from above set(1v):SG1685 1.05 Australia 1998 B.(5v): Chaetocneme beata, Papilio ulysses joesa, Cethosia,SG1810-4, Cat.£3.00 1.50 Australia 1998 Bflies as above but sheetlet of 2 sets (10v): SG1810-4 X 2, Cat.£6.00 3.00 Australia 1998 Bflies (5v: self-adhesive designs as above), perf.12., SG1815-9, 1.60 Australia 1999 "Small Pond" (6v): has a Dragonfly, (+ kingfisher, 4 frogs, SG1907-12 2.25 Australia 1999 "Small Pond" (6v shtlt)MS1913: contains a Dragonfly, etc., 2.30 Australia 2003 Insects (6v): Ulysses bfly, Fiddler Beetle, Ladybird, Damselfly,Gum Moth,SG2326-31 2.65 Australia 2003 Insects (6v;self-adhesives): Bfly, Fiddler Beetle, Damselfly etc., above, SG2333-8 2.75 Australia 2003 Insects (6v shtlt) MS2332: Bfly, Ladybird, Damselfly, 2.70 Australia 2009 Micro-Monsters(6v shtlet)MS3241):Jumping Spider, Ant, Wasp,Mantis, Beetle, 4.90 Australia 2013 Carniverous Plants (4v): one bfly, ant, fly, toad SG SG4039-42 Cat.£5.00 3.10 Australia 2013 Carniverous Plants (4v): one bfly, ant, fly,self-adhesives, SG4043-46, 3.95 Australia 2014 Things That Sting (6v): Bull Ant, European Wasp, Fish, SG4243-8, Cat.£8.50 5.75 Australia 2014 Things Sting (6v shtlt)MS4249: Bull Ant, European Wasp, Lion Fish, Cat.£8.50 5.80 Australia 2016 Bflies(4v): Cairn’s Birdwing, Chequer Swallowtail, Pale Triangle,SG4570-3 7.90 Australia 2016 Bflies (4v shtlt)MS4974: Bordered Rustic etc., all 4 as above + border, 7.95 Australia 2016 Bflies (4v): self-adhesives ex-bklts, above designs, SG4575-8, 8.25 Australia 2016 Bflies (3v): self-adh.
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    THE INFLUENCE of CULTIVAR and NATURAL ENEMIES on RASPBERRY BEETLE (Byturus Tomentosus De Geer) LIINA ARUS

    THE INFLUENCE OF CULTIVAR AND NATURAL ENEMIES ON RASPBERRY BEETLE (Byturus tomentosus De Geer) SORDI JA LOODUSLIKE VAENLASTE MÕJU VAARIKAMARDIKALE (Byturus tomentosus De Geer) LIINA ARUS A Thesis for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology Väitekiri filosoofiadoktori kraadi taotlemiseks entomoloogia erialal Tartu 2013 EESTI MAAÜLIKOOL ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES THE INFLUENCE OF CULTIVAR AND NATURAL ENEMIES ON RASPBERRY BEETLE (Byturus tomentosus De Geer) SORDI JA LOODUSLIKE VAENLASTE MÕJU VAARIKAMARDIKALE (Byturus tomentosus De Geer) LIINA ARUS A Th esis for applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology Väitekiri fi losoofi adoktori kraadi taotlemiseks entomoloogia erialal Tartu 2013 Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian University of Life Sciences According to verdict No 149 of August 28, 2013, the Doctoral Commitee of Agricultural and Natural Sciences of the Estonian University of Life Sciences has accepted the thesis for the defence of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology. Opponent: Prof. Inara Turka Latvia University of Agriculture Jelgava, Latvia Supervisor: Prof. Emer. Anne Luik Estonian University of Life Sciences Defense of the thesis: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Karl Ernst von Baer house, Veski st. 4, Tartu on October 4, 2013 at 11.00 The English language was edited by PhD Ingrid Williams. The Estonian language was edited by PhD Luule Metspalu. Publication of the thesis is supported by the Estonian University of Life Sciences and by the Doctoral School of Earth Sciences and Ecology created under the auspices of European Social Fund. © Liina Arus, 2013 ISBN 978-9949-484-93-5 (trükis) ISBN 978-9949-484-94-2 (pdf) CONTENTS LIST OF ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS ..........................................7 ABBREVIATIONS ...........................................................................
  • The Genus Acraea (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) - Peter Hendry

    The Genus Acraea (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) - Peter Hendry

    The genus Acraea (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) - Peter Hendry With the recent migration to Australia of the Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758)), (see Creature Feature this issue), I thought it might be timely to take a look at the genus worldwide. It must be noted that due to a misidentification A. terpsicore had long been known as A. violae and many references in the literature and on the web refer to it as A. violae. As with much of the Lepidoptera the genus is in a state of flux, and has long been split into the subgenera Acraea (Acraea) and Acraea (Actinote). The genus is placed in the tribe Acraeini and until Harvey (1991) placed it in the subfamily Heliconiinae it was listed in the subfamily Acraeinae. Recent molecular work has made changes and a current listing of the tribe Acraeini, by Niklas Wahlberg, is available at http://www.nymphalidae.net/Classification/Acraeini.htm. It shows members of the old subgenus Acraea (Actinote) being placed in the genus Actinote, and the old subgenus Acraea (Acraea) becoming the genus Acraea with a subgenus Acraea (Bematistes). It also lists several Acraea as unplaced. This may further change as some believe the subgenus Acraea (Bematistes) will move to the genus Bematistes. The genus is primarily Afrotropical with only four species occurring outside this region, these being, Acraea andromacha (Fig. 1) A. meyeri (Fig. 10) A. moluccana and A. terpsicore. A fifth species the Yellow Coster Acraea (Actinote) issoria is now referred to the genus Actinote. Like many of the Nymphalidae the larvae feed on plants which contain cyanogens making the larvae and adults poisonous to predators.
  • The Large Blue Butterfly Maculinea Alcon in Belgium: Science and Conservation

    The Large Blue Butterfly Maculinea Alcon in Belgium: Science and Conservation

    BULLETfN DE L'JNSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE BIOLOGIE, 72-S VPPL. : 183-1 85, 20Q ~ BULLETIN VAN HET KONINKLJJK BELGISCH INSTITVUT VOOR NATUURWETENSC HAPPEN BIOLOGLE, 72-S UPPL.: 183-1 85, 2002 The large blue butterfly Maculinea alcon in Belgium: science and conservation W. V ANREUSEL, H. VAN DYCK & D. MAES Introduction According to the Flemish Red List, M. alcon is threa­ tened. It is one of the few legally protected butterflies. In Belgium, the obligate ant-parasitic butterfly Maculinea Since 1996, both its complex life history and conserva­ alcon is confined to NE-Flanders (Kempen) and has tion biology have been studied rather intensively by our decreased considerably in distribution (fig. 1) and abun­ research team. Several populations went extinct, no less dance. than 9 did so in the 1990s including extinctions in nature reserves. Our analyses indicate that populations of smal- . ler, more isolated sites have a significantly higher extinc­ tion probability. At present, only 12 populations remain in 8 areas, including 5 nature reserves and 3 military areas (table I). Based on detailed egg counts, most populations show negative trends. We have recently finalised a Spe­ cies Action Plan for Maculinea a/con funded by the Flemish Ministry of Nature Conservation (VAN REUSEL et al. 2000). It was the first action plan for an invertebrate, but Flanders has only little experience with the imple­ mentation of such plans and with the integration of spe­ before 1991 cies-specific knowledge into site-oriented conservation. Hence, the M. a/con plan will be an important test-case.
  • African Butterfly News!

    African Butterfly News!

    LATE WINTER EDITION: JULY / AUGUST AFRICAN 2017-4 THE BUTTERFLY LEPIDOPTERISTS’ SOCIETY OF AFRICA NEWS LATEST NEWS Welcome to the Late Winter edition of African Butterfly News! African Butterfly News celebrates its first year of existence; the first edition, 2016-5, was circulated in September last year. The photographic competition commenced in August 2016, so the annual award will be made in the next, Spring Edition – for purposes of the photographic competition, the season starts in August and ends in July. A reminder that the newsletter is circulated every two months: Late Summer (January and February) – circulated in January Autumn (March and April) – circulated in March Early Winter (May and June) – circulated in May Late Winter (July and August) – circulated in July Spring (September and October) – circulated in September Early Summer (November and December) – circulated in November You will all be aware of the devastating fires that the southern Cape experienced in June. Dave and Hanna Edge, LepSoc Africa’s Treasurer and Membership Secretary respectively, were caught up in this drama, and had to evacuate their house (refer to Dave’s eyewitness account below). Fortunately, the building survived the fire, although the nearby Brenton Blue Reserve was incinerated. All fences, sign boards and marker-posts were destroyed – it is hoped that some larvae or pupae of the Brenton Blue (Orachrysops niobe) are still alive, safely underground. See a report under COREL under the “Projects” section. Some of you may have seen an article in the Sunday Times, by Aaron Hyman, a friend of Christopher Dobson. This magazine relies on material from you, the members of LepSoc Africa.
  • Check-List of the Butterflies of the Kakamega Forest Nature Reserve in Western Kenya (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea)

    Check-List of the Butterflies of the Kakamega Forest Nature Reserve in Western Kenya (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea)

    Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 25 (4): 161–174 (2004) 161 Check-list of the butterflies of the Kakamega Forest Nature Reserve in western Kenya (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea) Lars Kühne, Steve C. Collins and Wanja Kinuthia1 Lars Kühne, Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany; email: [email protected] Steve C. Collins, African Butterfly Research Institute, P.O. Box 14308, Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Wanja Kinuthia, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658, Nairobi, Kenya Abstract: All species of butterflies recorded from the Kaka- list it was clear that thorough investigation of scientific mega Forest N.R. in western Kenya are listed for the first collections can produce a very sound list of the occur- time. The check-list is based mainly on the collection of ring species in a relatively short time. The information A.B.R.I. (African Butterfly Research Institute, Nairobi). Furthermore records from the collection of the National density is frequently underestimated and collection data Museum of Kenya (Nairobi), the BIOTA-project and from offers a description of species diversity within a local literature were included in this list. In total 491 species or area, in particular with reference to rapid measurement 55 % of approximately 900 Kenyan species could be veri- of biodiversity (Trueman & Cranston 1997, Danks 1998, fied for the area. 31 species were not recorded before from Trojan 2000). Kenyan territory, 9 of them were described as new since the appearance of the book by Larsen (1996). The kind of list being produced here represents an information source for the total species diversity of the Checkliste der Tagfalter des Kakamega-Waldschutzge- Kakamega forest.
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    Research in Zoology 2015, 5(2): 32-37 DOI: 10.5923/j.zoology.20150502.02 First Records of Butterfly Diversity on Two Remote Islands on the Volta Lake of Ghana, the Largest Reservoir by Total Surface Area in the World Daniel Opoku Agyemang1, Daniel Acquah-Lamptey1,*, Roger Sigismond Anderson2, Rosina Kyerematen1,2 1Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 2African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Abstract The construction of the Akosombo Dam in Ghana for hydroelectric energy led to the creation of many islands on the Volta Lake. The biological diversity on these islands is unknown and so a rapid assessment was conducted in January 2014 as part as a region wide assessment to determine the butterfly diversity on two of these islands, Biobio and Agbasiagba. Diversity indices were computed for both islands using the Shannon-Weiner index, Margalef’s index for richness and Whittaker’s index for comparison of diversity between the two islands. A total of eight hundred and eighty-one (881) individual butterflies representing forty-five (45) species belonging to eight (8) families were recorded during the study. Thirty-nine (39) species of butterflies were recorded on Biobio island whiles twenty-eight (28) species were recorded on Agbasiagba. This was expected as the larger islands are expected to support more species than smaller ones, with Biobio island being relatively bigger than Agbasiagba. The shared species of butterflies on both islands were twenty-two (22) representing 48.9% of the total species accumulated. Indicator species like Junonia oenone, Danaus chrysippus and Papilio demodocus were also recorded indicating the degraded floral quality of the Islands.