Reptiles insects Brazil 2001 Butantan Institute
Souvenir Sheet with 8 stamps

Series: Centenary of Butantan Institute
Catalog codes: Mi:BR 3132-3139KB, Sn:BR 2782, Yt:BR 2667-2674, RHM:BR B-118
Themes: Animals (Fauna) | Caterpillars | Insects | Reptiles | Scorpions | Snakes | Spiders
Issued on: 2001-02-23
Format: Mini Sheet
Emission: Commemorative
Face value: 8*0.40 R$ - Brazilian real
Print run: 4,000,000

In the mini sheet, the artist presents eight species of venomous animals, four species of serepentes more representative like the rattlesnake, of the genus Crotalus, that when excited, denounces its presence by the characteristic noise of the rattle or rattle, the jararaca, of the genus Bothrops, Which inhabits mainly rural areas and peripheries of large cities, presents an aggressive behavior when threatened, and takes boats without producing noises: the coral, of the genus Micrurus, presents red, black and white rings in any type of combination; And the surucucu, of the genus Lachesis, the largest of the venomous snakes of the Americas, attesting up to 3,5m. Of the genus Arthropods, the species Phoneutria, known as the spider aramdeira, which frequently causes accidents within and near the dwellings and the Tityus bahiensis, known as the brown apex, which lives in termites, gullies, under rocks, fallen logs, Materials and constructions, etc. They adapt well to the domestic environment. From the genus of caterpillars were focused Dirphylia sp, which has stinging spiked bristles on the back and Megalopyge sp which has long, silky dorsal hairs of varied color, camouflaging the true pointed and stinging bristles. In the background, each stamp shows the image of the Butantan Institute building. The watercolor technique was used.

Moth (Megalopyge sp.)
Coffee Borer (Dirphya sp.)
Spider (Phoneutria sp.)
Scorpion (Tityus bahiensis)
Cascabel Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus)
Painted Coral Snake (Micrurus corallinus)
South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)
Jararaca (Bothrops jararaca)

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