Special 268 Taiwan Butterflies Postage Stamps (Issue of 1989) (D268)

Stamp SN : D268
Stamp Name : Special 268 Taiwan Butterflies Postage Stamps (Issue of 1989)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Insects
Issue date : 1989-07-14
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 40x30
Printer : China Color Printing Co. Inc., R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 10×10
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished,
Perforation : 13 1/2
Suspersion date : 1990-07-14
Photographer : Lin Shen-yung

Situated in the subtropics, Taiwan is an ideal breeding ground for butterflies. Its warm climate and abundant rainfall foster a luxurious growth of insects and flowers. The butterflies featured on the stamps are Graphium sarpedon connectens Fruhstorfer, Papilio memnon heronus Fruhstorfer, Princeps demoleus libanius Fruhstorfer and Pachliopa aristolochiae interpositas Fruhstorfer.