Insect Stamp of Guinea

A Portuguese went ashore in Guinea in the 15th century and Guinea became the base of the slave trade of Portugal, but Guinea became the French possession at the end of 19th century and was admitted into the French West Africa federation. However, Guinea became independent from France and became the Republic of Guinea in October, 1958.
Six kinds of insect stamps were issued from this independent Republic of Guinea in 1973.
Six kinds of beetle stamps and one kind of small sheets were issued in 1998.
Four kinds of ant & bee stamps were issued also in 2001.
Three kinds of beetle stamps and one kind of small sheets and three kinds of ant stamps and one kind of small sheets were issued in 2013.

Republic of Guinea
1973.3.5 Insect Stamp
Polka-dot Moth
Syntomeida epilais
(Ctenuchidae)
Convergent Ladybird
Hippodamia californica
(Coccinelidae)
Great Green Bush Cricket
Tettigonia viridissima
(Tettigoniidae)
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)
Firefly
Photinus pyralis
(Lampyridae)
Beautymark Butterfly
Ancyluris formosissima
(Riodinidae)


1998.7.15 Insect Stamp
Blister Beetle
Mylabris mylabris
(Melioidae)
Blister Beetle
Cantharis fusca
(Melioidae)
Darkling Beetle
Tenebria mollitor
(Tenebrionidae)
Jewel Beetle
Sternocera castanea
(Buprestidae)
Blister Beetle
Meloe proscarabactus
(Melioidae)
Jewel Beetle
Anthaxia lungarica
(Buprestidae)
Darkling Beetle
Blaps mucronata
(Tenebrionidae)

2001.12.26 Insect Stamp
Mining Bee
Andrena fuscipes
(Andrenidae)
Red Bull Ant
Myrmecia gulosa
(Formicidae)
Acrobat Ant
Crematogaster tricolor
(Formicidae)
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)

2013.5.31 Beetles/ Ants Stamps
Green Scarab Beetle
Chiloloba acuta
(Scarabaeidae)
Dung Beetle
Onthophagus coenobita
(Scarabaeidae)
Hercules Beetle
Dynastes hercules
(Scarabaeidae)
Five-corn Beetle
Eupatorus gracilicornis
(Scarabaeidae)
Slave-making Ant
Formica sanguinea
(Formicidae)
Large Purple Meat Ant
Iridomyrmex purpureus
(Formicidae)
Leaf-cutter Ant
Atta columbica
(Formicidae)
Slave-making Ant
Formica sanguinea
(Formicidae)


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