In 2013, the U.S. Postal Service features the Spicebush Swallowtail on its third butterfly stamp for use on large greeting card envelopes and other mail of non-standard shapes and sizes.
published February 20th, 2013
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Butterflies and moths are well studied in Jersey, the first records having been made over 150 years ago. Global climate change is thought to be the cause of a remarkable number of French and southernEuropean species spreading north and being recorded in the Channel Islands and the UK. Some are vagrants in ones and twos but others have become established here during the past decade or so creating an exciting new opportunity for lepidopterists in Jersey studying these beautiful insects.
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
A rather prosaic name contrasts with the dramatic black and orange colouring of this large nocturnal moth. It is common in high summer but is not often seen during the day, although it might be inadvertently disturbed in a sheltered position where it will be aestivating – the summer equivalent of hibernating.
published May 13th, 2012
The stamp is good for mailing large greeting cards and other non-standard shaped and sized mail, and for mailing First-Class Mail letters weighing up to 2 ounces.
“This beautiful stamp will be coveted by anyone having an interest in butterflies, both in Maryland and across the nation,” said U.S. Postal Service Stamp Services Manager Stephen Kearney. “As a customer convenience, many large greeting cards requiring the additional postage will feature a silhouette of a butterfly to suggest using the stamp.” (read more)
published January 28th, 2012
The “25th Telethon” will take place on 2nd and 3rd December 2011. As many European countries, the Principality of Monaco supports this event organised in Monaco by the Association de Promotion et d’Organisation du Téléthon Monaco (OTM). During “MonacoPhil 2011”, the “Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste” will sell illustrated, numbered envelopes bearing the “Telethon” stamp. Proceeds will go to the OTM.
Technical Details:
Layout: Creaphil
Printing process : Offset
Size of the stamp : 41 x 30 mm horizontal
published November 22nd, 2011
For the third time following 2009 and 2010 butterflies native to Liechtenstein feature centrally on a definitive stamp. The “Butterflies – III” issue, again designed by Stefan Erne, depicts two more harbingers of spring, the Orange Tip and the Peacock. (read more)
published September 7th, 2011
Birdwing butterflies are the largest of all butterflies. Birdwings are typified by large size (up to a maximum body length of 7.6 cm or 3 inches and a wingspan of 28 cm or 11 inches in O. alexandrae), showy coloration (in contrasting shades of green, yellow, black, white, and sometimes blue or orange), and slender, lanceolate forewings.
The male Birdwing is brightly coloured with green, gold and black, and is smaller than the female. The larger female Birdwing is black and white, with yellow markings on the hindwings. She has a wingspan of up to 20 cm.
With few exceptions (i.e., the New Guinean O. meridionalis and O. paradisea), the hindwings lack tails. Sexual dimorphism is strong in Ornithoptera species only, where males are black combined with bright iridescent green, blue, orange or yellow while the larger and less colourful females are overall black or dark brownish with white, pale brown or yellow markings. (read more)
published August 24th, 2011
In keeping with its traditions, Magyar Posta presents the characteristic fauna of Hungary each year on a stamp block and set of stamps. The new 2011 stamps depict butterflies and moths.
Insects with scale-covered wings (Lepidoptera) in-clude moths and butterflies, which are thought to be the last order to have evolved among arthropods. To date about 150,000 species of moths have been identified, and 3,500 are known to have occurred in the Carpathian Basin. Insects belonging to the Lepi-doptera order are commonly described in Hungarian by a number of words, which can be summarised in English as moth and butterfly. Most of the species representing 40 moth families living in Hungary are small and fragile, but there are some which are large and fat, and they usually fly at night. The ones that are nocturnal are called moths in everyday speech. The word butterfly is mainly used for the splendid dainty species with beautiful coloration, which are on the wing during the day. All butterflies belong to one family only, which is represented by 4 species in Hungary. These, compared to their wonderful rela-tives living in the tropics, are elegant but modest in appearance. (Source: written by the expert Zsolt Bálint)
published June 1st, 2011
The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this Butterfly Collection of eight stamps featuring species that have been selected not only for their beauty but also to highlight some uniquely Manx aspects of their lives.
The dazzling stamp images are the work of renowned wildlife illustrator Richard Lewington while the supporting text is provided by Jeff and Gail Jeffcoate of the Manx Wildlife Trust.
published March 23rd, 2011
An attractive miniature sheet has been issued by Vanuatu Post on the 14th April 2010.
The sheet has a special die cut in the shape of flowers which give it a very exotic feel.
Of the 85 different butterflies now known in Vanuatu, two species and 26 subspecies (31%) are endemic to the country. From the rainforest to the white beaches, these butterflies bring striking colour and complement the beautiful flower species found in throughout the country.
The Glasswing or Small Greasy (Acraea andromacha) is a tropical and subtropical butterfly with vagrant tendencies. Its wingspan is about 60 mm with forewings transparent like glass. The Glasswing is a poisonous species of butterfly as from the larvae stage it is able to assimilate and retain poisons from its passion vine host plants. The butterfly is readily visible in its slow flight, which enables predatory birds sufficient time for recognition.
The Swallowtail (Papilio godeffroyi) are found throughout the world and (read more)
published April 17th, 2010