São Tomé green pigeon

  The São Tomé green pigeon (Treron sanctithomae) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

• Original name "Protecção da natureza. Treron S. thomae"
• Series:Birds
• Themes:Animals
• Year: 1979
• Format:Souvenir Sheet
• Emission:Commemorative
• Perforation:comb 14½
• Printing:Offset lithography
• Size:120 x 103 mm
• Face value:25 Db

Orange Hermit (Satyrus bischoffi)

  The Orange Hermit (Chazara bischoffii) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found from Turkey, through Armenia, Iran, Azerbaijan and southern Transcaucasia. The wingspan is 45–60 mm. The butterflies fly from June to August.

• Original Name: "Сатир Бишоффа"
• Country: USSR
• Year: 1986-03-18
• Series: Butterflies, IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
• Perforation: comb 12
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 40 x 28 mm
• Face value: 20 kop
• Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5588

Dark creamson underwing (Catocala sponsa)

  Catocala sponsa, the dark crimson underwing, is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa and from Anatolia up to the Caucasus. The wingspan is 60–70 millimetres (2.4–2.8 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on oak.

• Original Name: "Лента орденская малиновая"
• Country: USSR
• Year: 1986-03-18
• Series: Butterflies, IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
• Perforation: comb 12
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 40 x 28 mm
• Face value: 15 kop
• Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5587

Sooty orange-tip (Zegris eupheme)

  The sooty orange tip (Zegris eupheme) is a Palearctic Pieridae butterfly that has a range that extends through southern Europe, southwest Europe, northern Africa, East Kazakhstan and Asia Minor Global warming currently seems to be extending its range to the north. The habitat consists of open flowery grasslands amongst hills. The wingspan is 46–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in). Adults have yellow undersides and a patch of orange. They have distinctive grey-black forewing tips. Adults are on wing from mid March to mid June in one generation per year.

• Original Name: "Зорька зегрис"
• Country: USSR
• Year: 1986-03-18
• Series: Butterflies, IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
• Perforation: comb 12
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 40 x 28 mm
• Face value: 10 kop
• Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5586

Allancastria caucasica

  Allancastria caucasica, sometimes referred to as Zerynthia caucasica, is an Old World papilionid butterfly whose geographical range extends from the Black Sea and southern Russia (southern Caucasus Mountains) to Georgia and northeast Turkey. It exhibits several geographical variants. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

• Original Name: "Зеринтия кавказская"
• Country: USSR
• Year: 1986-03-18
• Series: Butterflies, IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
• Perforation: comb 12
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 40 x 28 mm
• Face value: 5 kop
• Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5585

Crimson-speckled moth (Utetheisa pulchella)

  The Crimson-speckled Flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Africa, Southern Europe, Central and Southern Asia and Australia. The wingspan is 29–42 mm. The larvae feed on Forget-me-not, Echium, Borago and Anchusa species.

• Original Name: "Медведица красноточечная"
• Country: USSR
• Year: 1986-03-18
• Series: Butterflies, IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
• Perforation: comb 12
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 40 x 28 mm
• Face value: 4 kop
• Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5584