Insect Stamp of MozambiqueInsect Stamp of MozambiqueMozambique is a country of the African Continent Southeast. Vasco da Gama arrives at Mozambique that was an Arabian trade foothold in 1498. I become a colony of Portugal and thereafter last for 1629 years than 300 years and am governed. Mozambique frente demanding liberation in 1962 is formed, and military struggle starts and becomes independent as a socialist state in the name of the People's Republic of Mozambique in 75. However, 1980's begins, and an anti-government organization aiming at overthrow of the socialism government gets support of South Africa and starts military power struggle. It enter into a civil war from what the government gets Zimbabwe, military aid of Tanzania and was opposed to, and rich farmland will go to ruin. It abandon Marxism-Leninism in 1989. It establish a constitution focusing on political pluralism in 1990, and it is renamed the name of a country by the Republic of Mozambique. A peace deal with an anti-government organization is concluded in 1992, and a cease-fire is realized. The political situation is stable, and there is aluminum refinement in the opening revival way afterward, too.
Twenty kinds of stamps from Mozambique were issued in 1953.
Six kinds of stamps unified by Longhorn Beetle were issued in 1978.
Four kinds of honeybee stamps were issued in 1985. Concentrating on apiculture also visits Africa.
Four kinds of stamps unified by Longhorn Beetle also were issued in 1997.
Six kinds of bee stamps were issued in 2007.
Six kinds of stamps which it drew a dragonfly on and small seat one piece were issued in 2011 year.
Mozambique
1953.5.28 Butterfly Stamp
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| Citrus Swallowtail Papilio demodocus (Papilionidae) |
Thelwall's Tiger Moth Amphicallia thelwalli (Arctiidae) |
Forest Queen Euxanthe wakefieldi (Nymphalidae) |
Common Scarlet Axiocerces harpax (Lycaenidae) |
Round Winged Orange Colotis evippe (Pieridae) |
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| Mocker Swallowtail Papilio dardanus ♂ (Papilionidae) |
Scalloped Emperor Nudaurelia hersilia (Saturniidae) |
African Moon Moth Argema mimosae (Saturniidae) |
Large Striped Swordtail Graphium antheus (Papilionidae) |
Dusky Frosted Emperor Athletes ethra (Saturniidae) |
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| Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus (Danaidae) |
Green-banded Swallowtail Papilio phorcas (Papilionidae) |
Burnet Moth Arniocera ericata (Zygaenidae) |
Apollo Moth Pseudaphelia apollinaris (Saturniidae) |
African Peach Moth Egybolis vaillantina (Noctuidae) |
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| Laterite Matron Metarctia lateritia (Arctiidae) |
Mozambique Tiger Moth Heraclia mozambica (Noctuidae) |
White Tiger Moth Nyctemera leuconoe (Arctiidae) |
Flame-bordered Emperor Charaxes protoclea (Nymphalidae) |
Fervid Tiger Moth Aegocera fervida (Noctuidae) |
1978.1.20 Beetle Stamps
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| Longhorn Beetle Chariesthes bella (Cerambycidae) |
Tragocephala Longhorn Tragocephala variegata (Cerambycidae) |
White Borer Longhorn Anthores leuconotus (Cerambycidae) |
Longhorn Beetle Prosopocera lactator (Cerambycidae) |
Longhorn Beetle Dinocephalus ornatus (Cerambycidae) |
Longhorn Beetle Tragiscoschema nigroscriptum (Cerambycidae) |
1985.2.3 Honeybee Stamps
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| Nest of a honeybee | Worker bee | Male bee | Queen bee |
| Western Honeybee Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
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1997.6.5 Beetle Stamps
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| Longhorn Beetle Enaretta conifera (Cerambycidae) |
Jewel Longhorn Beetle Zographus hieroglyphicus (Cerambycidae) |
Longhorn Beetle Tragiscoschema bertolonii (Cerambycidae) |
Longhorn Beetle Tragocephala ducalis (Cerambycidae) |
2007.12.10 Bee Stamps
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| Wasp Polubia (Vespidae) |
Afiricanized Honeybee Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae) |
Social Wasp Pompilus (Vespidae) |
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| Solitary Wasp Tiphia femorata (Tiphiidae) |
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris (Vespidae) |
Mammoth Wasp Scolia (Scoliidae) |
2011.1.30 Dragonfly Stamps
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| Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator (Aeschnidae) |
Chaser Dragonfly Libellula depressa (Libellulidae) |
Red Veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii (Libellulidae) |
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata (Libellulidae) |
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| Common Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura heterosticta (Agrionidae) |
Little Scarlet Skimmer Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Libellulidae) |
Rock Dropwing Trithemis kirbyi (Libellulidae) |
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