JessiccaMalaysia’s First Day Cover 24 April 2008: Butterflies
April 24th 2008 02:36
Today I have failed to get the first day cover collection as it was sold out (except just a few sheets of 30sen stamps). I couldn't even get the envelops of the First Day collection. That was rather disappointing as I was only 40 minutes late.
I suppose it was in conjunction of the Earth Day, I believe many have bought it for educational purposes for schools or just for the sake of personal collection as the design this term was exceptionally nice.
Although I couldn't get any information about this issues stamps, but I have searched through the web to write more about this beautiful species that are less to be found when the earth is covered with urban jungle. Soon these exotic bugs might only exist in the highlands until the temperature torch them out of the ecosystem.
30 sen design 1: Smaller Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura gaura)
This butterfly is white with black wing veins and spots with a faint yellow
on the wings near their base. The flight behavior of these butterflies is
slow and graceful, alternating between fluttering wing strokes and gliding
dips. This species commonly flies in the shade of the forest canopy in
its native habitat (mangrove swamps) and is native to south-east Asia
or the Indo-Australian region. It has a wingspan of up to 100mm. (butterflycreek.co.nz)
30 sen design 2: Malayan Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea)
Males of this species have a pinkish bloom on the orange area of the upperside of the wing and females are more yellow in colour. Eggs are laid, many at a time and the emerging young larvae are wine-red coloured.
30 sen design 3: Green dragontail (Lamproptera meges)
With is wings beating rapidly and its long drooping tail: this butterfly books like a dragonfly in flight. Coupled with partly-transparent wings, this species is unlike almost all other butterflies. It is considered vulnerable and in need of protection in Peninsular Malaysia.
30 sen design 4: Blue glassy tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris)
This butterfly is common in scrubland and the fringes of forests. It is also found in coastal mangrove areas. Due to certain plants that it feeds on, this species is known to be distasteful to birds.
30 sen design 5: Common rose (Atrophaneura aristolochiae)
Seen in the lowland forests throughout Malaysia, this beautiful butterfly is distasteful to most insectivorous birds and exhibits warning colours. The larvae have thick fleshy tubercles and is grayish red in colour.
50 sen design: Malay red harleguin (Paralaxita damajanti damajanti)
This species lives at moderate elevations on the hills and are usually in dense forests. The females are paler than the males. The underside is beautifully marked with black streaks crossed with metallic blue.
1 Ringgit design: Glorious begum (agatasa calydonia calydonia)
This butterfly is rare in Peninsular Malaysia. It frequents more open forests and is often encountered at low to moderate elevations and are attracted to rotten fruit. The females are larger, paler and have broader wings than males.
5 Ringgit design: Five-bar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates itamputi)
The Swordtails are remarkable for the very long, slender and tapering tail on the hindwing. They are forest butterflies and are very swift on the wing, with an erratic flight. They are often mistaken for a white Pierid butterfly, as the tails are usually not seen during flight.
The male Five Bar Swordtail featured here was photographed feeding at a muddy seepage in the nature reserves. The species is creamy white above, with a series of black transverse stripes in the costal area of the forewing. On the underside, the basal half of the hindwing is green, with black stripes and spots. The butterfly has a wingspan of 40 - 45 mm.
This species is the only representative of the genus Pathysa in Singapore. It is credited with being one of the few butterflies in the region to bear a local name - itamputi, from the Malay words "hitam", meaning black, and "putih", meaning white. (Rainforest Geocities)
So far I only manage to get a sheet of the first two 30sen stamp designs. I hope that one day when I get to visit the main office I could still find the Butterfly set designs or else it would only exist in my memories, and my hard-drive (digital copies)
I suppose it was in conjunction of the Earth Day, I believe many have bought it for educational purposes for schools or just for the sake of personal collection as the design this term was exceptionally nice.
April's collection from POS Malaysia
Although I couldn't get any information about this issues stamps, but I have searched through the web to write more about this beautiful species that are less to be found when the earth is covered with urban jungle. Soon these exotic bugs might only exist in the highlands until the temperature torch them out of the ecosystem.
30 sen design 1: Smaller Wood Nymph (Ideopsis gaura gaura)
This butterfly is white with black wing veins and spots with a faint yellow
on the wings near their base. The flight behavior of these butterflies is
slow and graceful, alternating between fluttering wing strokes and gliding
its native habitat (mangrove swamps) and is native to south-east Asia
or the Indo-Australian region. It has a wingspan of up to 100mm. (butterflycreek.co.nz)
30 sen design 2: Malayan Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea)
Males of this species have a pinkish bloom on the orange area of the upperside of the wing and females are more yellow in colour. Eggs are laid, many at a time and the emerging young larvae are wine-red coloured.
30 sen design 3: Green dragontail (Lamproptera meges)
With is wings beating rapidly and its long drooping tail: this butterfly books like a dragonfly in flight. Coupled with partly-transparent wings, this species is unlike almost all other butterflies. It is considered vulnerable and in need of protection in Peninsular Malaysia.
30 sen design 4: Blue glassy tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris)
This butterfly is common in scrubland and the fringes of forests. It is also found in coastal mangrove areas. Due to certain plants that it feeds on, this species is known to be distasteful to birds.
30 sen design 5: Common rose (Atrophaneura aristolochiae)
Seen in the lowland forests throughout Malaysia, this beautiful butterfly is distasteful to most insectivorous birds and exhibits warning colours. The larvae have thick fleshy tubercles and is grayish red in colour.
50 sen design: Malay red harleguin (Paralaxita damajanti damajanti)
This species lives at moderate elevations on the hills and are usually in dense forests. The females are paler than the males. The underside is beautifully marked with black streaks crossed with metallic blue.
1 Ringgit design: Glorious begum (agatasa calydonia calydonia)
This butterfly is rare in Peninsular Malaysia. It frequents more open forests and is often encountered at low to moderate elevations and are attracted to rotten fruit. The females are larger, paler and have broader wings than males.
5 Ringgit design: Five-bar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates itamputi)
The Swordtails are remarkable for the very long, slender and tapering tail on the hindwing. They are forest butterflies and are very swift on the wing, with an erratic flight. They are often mistaken for a white Pierid butterfly, as the tails are usually not seen during flight.
The male Five Bar Swordtail featured here was photographed feeding at a muddy seepage in the nature reserves. The species is creamy white above, with a series of black transverse stripes in the costal area of the forewing. On the underside, the basal half of the hindwing is green, with black stripes and spots. The butterfly has a wingspan of 40 - 45 mm.
This species is the only representative of the genus Pathysa in Singapore. It is credited with being one of the few butterflies in the region to bear a local name - itamputi, from the Malay words "hitam", meaning black, and "putih", meaning white. (Rainforest Geocities)
One of the stamp sheet designs
So far I only manage to get a sheet of the first two 30sen stamp designs. I hope that one day when I get to visit the main office I could still find the Butterfly set designs or else it would only exist in my memories, and my hard-drive (digital copies)
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It's really good to see you around the cyber space again!
Yea. This is one of those neat collections that you just can't get them.
Have a blessed day!