Insect Stamp of Ethiopia

Ethiopia continued maintaining independence basically while other African countries were done colonial rule of the European Great Powers of. An Ethiopian beginning law of nature was considered to be middle part in the 19th century in modern times and carried out the leadership role by the establishment of Organization of African Unity with Emperor Haile Harasyu from 1930. A military regime is born in 1974 and declares socialism, and it is come close by the Soviet Union. It revised a constitution in 1987 and became the people Democratic Republic. An Ethiopian people revolution democracy front snatched away the government in 1991, and it was switched to a new rice route again. An Ethiopian people revolution democracy front won a great victory in election by plural political parties in 1994 and changed the name of a country to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Five kinds of stamps which drew the insect from Ethiopia were issued in 1977.
Four kinds of stamps describing the insect were issued in 1993. These stamps were drawn also beauty small insects on right and left border on a stamp.

Ethiopia
1977.9.30 Insect Stamp
Scott:854 Scott:855 Scott:856 Scott:857 Scott:858
Tiger Beetle
Cicindela petiti
(Cicindelidae)
Heliocopris Scarab Beetle
Heliocopris dilloni
(Scarabaeidae)
Bush Cricket
Pyrgomorpha vignaudi
(Tettigoniidae)
Spider hunting Wasp
Hemipepsis heros
(Pompilidae)
Spider hunting Wasp
Hemipepsis dedjas
(Pompilidae)


1993.8.10 Insect Stamp
Scott:1361 Scott:1362 Scott:1363 Scott:1364
Click Beetle
Cardiophorus variabilis
(Elateridae)
Net-winged Beetle
Lycus trabeatus
(Lycidae)
Scarlet Malachite Beetle
Malachius bitasciatus
(Melyridae)
Bell Cricket
Homoeogryllus xanthographus
(Cachoplistidae)


2009.7.21 Pan African Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campain Stamp
Tsetse Fly(Front)
Glossina morsitans
(Glossinidae)
Tsetse Fly(Bottom)
Glossina morsitans
(Glossinidae)
Tsetse Fly
Glossina morsitans
(Glossinidae)


NEXT to Stamp to HomePage