7th Definitive - R2.30 Citrus Swallowtail     Date of Issue November 15, 2000 Denomination R2.30 Art Work Chris Van Rooyen, Joan Van Gogh Designer Thea Swanepoel Size 24 x 40.6mm Sheet 50 Perforation 13.25 x 13.75 Perforator Bickel comb Paper De La Rue Gum PVA Phosphor 7% Green/yellow in paper coating Printing Process superlitho Printer The House of Questa, London Initial Quantity 125,000   Citrus swallowtail (papilio democus esper) -  This butterfly is widely spread throughout southern Africa. It has been recorded in most habitats from montane forests to the edges of the Namib desert, and is a familiar sight in most gardens. The females lay their eggs on citrus trees, hence the name.   Original information and image from South Africa Post