US 2015 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 71c. Scott. 4999


US 2015 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 71c. Scott. 4999


Series: Butterflies

Stamp details: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

Issued date: 01-06-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 71c.
(Non-Machineable º - No Face Value)

Emission: Definitive

Format: PSA pane of 20

First Day City: Kansas City, Missouri

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 4999
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 5610
Michel (Germany): 5178BA
Yvert et Tellier (France): 4813

Dimensions (height x width):
31.5mm x 31.5mm

Stamp Colors: Multicolored

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 10¾

Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: Butterfly, Moth

Note: Initial value US$0.71 on day of issue.

Description:- Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, ranging north to southern Ontario, Canada, and is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring until fall, during which it produces two to three broods. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the families Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 cm (3.1 to 5.5 in). The male is yellow with four black "tiger stripes" on each forewing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorphic. The yellow morph is similar to the male, but with a conspicuous band of blue spots along the hindwing, while the dark morph is almost completely black.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus