Japan 1986 Insects (1st series)
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 30th July 1986
- four values in two se-tenant pairs
- Designed by: Motoharu Morita
- Printed by:
- Print process: recess and gravure
- stamp format height 36½mm x width 28mm
- Perforations: 13 x 13
Insects first series
60y ~ Asian apollo butterfly, Parnassius eversmanni
60y ~ shield bug, Poecilocoris lewisi
60y ~ longhorn beetle, Rosalia batesi
60y ~ dragonfly, Epiophlebia superstes
- Notes. The Asian apollo design was issued in a miniature sheet on 12th March 1987 and in booklets, with imperf edges to stamps, on 30th September 1987
