Insect Stamp of France

From France where Jean Henry Fabre famous as an insect naturalist was born, one kind of insect stamp describing the cicada was issued in 1977.
Ten kinds of the insufficient tax stamp describing the beetle were issued in 1982 to 1983. French Flower Chafer, Alpus Ladybird, spectacular cardinal beetle, European Ant-shape Rove Beetle, etc. which is the beetle of the Europe specialty are printed by the small stamp by the intaglio, although it is simple, there is dignity, and it is one of the favorite stamps.
A small sheet including four kinds of bee stamps was issued in 2016.
A small sheet including four kinds of insect stamps was issued in 2017.

France
1977.9.10 Insect Stamp
Tibicina Cicada
Tibicina haematodes
(Cicadidae)


1982.1.4(0.1F,0.2F,0.5F,1F,2F,4F)/1983.1.3(0.3F,0.4F,3F,5F) insufficient tax stamp

Click Beetle
Anchastus compositarum
(Elateridae)
Endangered Flightless Longhorn
Dorcadion fuliginator
(Cerambycidae)
Tribe Lepturini Longhorn
Leptura cordigera
(Cerambycidae)
Ant-shape Rove Beetle
Paederus litoralis
(Staphylinidae)
Spectacular Cardinal Beetle
Pyrochroa coccinea
(Pyrochroidae)
Ground Beetle
Scarites laevigatus
(Scaritidae)
French Flower Chafer
Trichius gallicus
(Scarabaeidae)
Alpus Ladybird
Adalia alpina
(Coccinelidae)
Hazel Leaf Rolling Weevil
Apoderus coryli
(Attelabidae)
Chequered Beetle
Trichodes alvearius
(Cleridae)


2016.5.20 Bee Stamps

Mason Bee
Osmia sp.
(Megachilidae)
Plasterer Bee
Colletes sp.
(Colletidae)
Flower Bee
Anthophora sp.
(Anthophoridae)
Leafcutter Bee
Megachile sp.
(Megachilidae)


2017.5.22 Insect Stamps

Broad Winged Damselfly (Male)
Calopteryx splendens
(Calopterygidae)
European Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
(Scarabaeidae)
Metalic Beetle
Carabus auronitens
(Carabidae)
Seven-spotted Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
(Coccinelidae)


France
1956.4.7 Person stamp
Monaco
1973.4.30 Fabre's birth 150year commemorative
Guinea
2002.12.19 Person stamp


Jean Henry Fabre (1823-1915) lives to South France, is excellent in powers of observation, and spelled the ecology in "the account of the Fabre insect" focusing on Playing Mantid, the cicada or the beetle. The insect which comes out "the account of the Fabre insect" is drawn on Scarab Beetle (Scarabaeus typhon ), European Mantis (Mantis religiosa ), Tibicen Cicada (Tibicen plebejus ), etc. by printing surface of the person stamp issued from France in 1956. Moreover, the insect which comes out "the account of the Fabre insect" is drawn Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia ), European Mantis (Mantis religiosa ), Metalic Beetle (Carabus auratus ), etc. by printing surface of the birth 150-year commemorative stamp issued from neighboring-country Monaco in France in 1973.

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