Insect Stamp of Malaysia

In Malaysia, 70% of a country that is slightly smaller than Japan are surrounded by a tropical rain forest. An opening of a country was occupied by formation of Malacca dynasty of the 15th century for further 1511 years by Portugal and passed through Dutch aggression of the 17th century and entered a British follower after the 19th century. In one time of World War II Japan occupied, but rule occupied by British continued and became independent as Singapore and a federate nation in 1963 and Singapore separated in 1965 and became independent, and it was it with a current country.
Four kinds of stamps which drew the bee from Malaysia were issued in 1991. It is drawn ecologically.
The small sheet which drew the insect was issued in 1998. The insect of a specialty is ecologically drawn on Malaysia, such as Rhinoceras Beetle, Emperor Cicada, Giant Leaf Insect, and Flower Mantid, and it was set to one of the favorite small sheets.
The two set of small sheet which drew the dragonfly was issued in 2000. One set is pictorial type and the other is a design of the habits. A dragonfly has the difference feature about method of copulation remarkably with the insect of others. Copulation of this dragonfly was drawn as a stamp for the first time with the small sheet of this Malaysia.
Four kinds of insect stamps were issued in 2007.
Four kinds of firefly stamps and one piece of smallsheet including one kind of firefly stamp were issued in 2010.
Three kinds of insect stamps were issued in 2013.

Malaysia
1991.7.29 Bee Stamp
Social Wasp
Eustenogaster
calyptodoma

(Vespidae)
Wasp
Vespa affinis
(Vespidae)
Digger Wasp
Sceliphorn javanum
(Sphecidae)
Cockroach Wasp
Ampulex compressa
(Sphecidae)


1998.11.28 Insect Stamp
Flower Mantid
Hymenopus coronatus
(Mantidae)
Rhinoceros Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon
(Scarabaeidae)
Emperor Cicada
Pomponia imperatoria
(Cicadidae)
Giant Leaf Insect
Phyllium pulchrifolium
(Phylliidae)
True Katydid
Macrolyristes corporalis
(Tettigoniidae)

2000.11.12 Dragonfly Stamp
Broad-winged Damselfly
Vestalis gracilis
(Calopterygidae)
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
(Libellulidae)
Dropwing Skimmer
Trithemis aurora
(Libellulidae)
Common Skimmer
Pseudothemis jorina
(Libellulidae)
Little Cloudy Darter
Diplacodes nebulosa
(Libellulidae)
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
(Libellulidae)
Green-wing Damselfly
Neurobasis chinensis
(Calopterygidae)
Hooked Club-tailed Dragonfly
Burmagomphus divaricatus
(Gomphidae)
Amber-winged Glider
Ictinogomphus melaenops
(Gomphidae)
Skimmer
Orthetrum testaceum
(Libellulidae)
Indigo Dropwing Skimmer
Trithemis festiva
(Libellulidae)
Orange-winged Groundling
Brachythemis contaminata
(Libellulidae)
Green-wing Damselfly
Neurobasis chinensis
(Calopterygidae)
Red Dragonfly
Neurothemis fluctuans
(Libellulidae)
Asian Pintail
Acisoma panospoides
(Libellulidae)
Sombre Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina
(Libellulidae)
Yellow-striped Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis
(Libellulidae)
Small Pond Dragonfly
Rhyothemis obsolescens
(Libellulidae)
Black Velvet-wing Skimmer
Neurothemis tullia
(Libellulidae)
Long-winged Skimmer
Lathrecista asiatica
(Libellulidae)
Basker
Aethriamanta gracilis
(Libellulidae)
Little Blue Darter
Diplacodes trivialis
(Libellulidae)
Dunno Skimmer
Neurothemis fulvia
(Libellulidae)
Triangle Glider
Rhyothemis triangularis
(Libellulidae)
Brown-banded Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum
(Libellulidae)

2000.11.25 Dragonfly Stamp
Green-wing Damselfly
Neurobasis chinensis
(Calopterygidae)
Broad-winged Damselfly
Aristocypha fenestrella
(Calopterygidae)
Broad-winged Damselfly
Vestalis gracilis
(Calopterygidae)
Variable Glider
Rhyothemis phyllis
(Libellulidae)
Smallest Dragonfly
Nannophya pygmaea
(Libellulidae)
Jewelwing Damselfly
Euphaea ochracea
(Calopterygidae)
Jewelwing Damselfly
Euphaea ochracea
(Calopterygidae)
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis servilia
(Libellulidae)
Bi-coloued Damselfly
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
(Agrionidae)

2007.7.7 Insect Stamp
Lantern Bug
Fulgora pyrorhyncha
(Fulgoridae)
Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus cingulatus
(Pyrrhocoridae)
Valanga Grasshopper
Valanga nigricornis
(Acrididae)
Longhorn Beetle
Rhaphipodus hopei
(Cerambycidae)

2010.5.10 Firefly Stamp
Firefly
Pteroptyx bearni
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Pteroptyx valida
(Lampyridae)
Window FireFly
Lychnuris sp.
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Diaphanes sp.
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Pteroptyx tener
(Lampyridae)

2013.5.13 Insect Stamp
Trilobite Beetle
Duliticola hoiseni
(Lycidae)
Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis
Deroplatys lobata
(Mantidae)
Violin Beetle
Mormolyce sp.
(Carabidae)


Rhinoceras Beetle often flies also to lamplight by the beetle with the largest distribution in Asia. Males are violently fought by the very combative beetle. Even now, the competition which is made to fight Rhinoceras Beetle and carries out a bet is performed at the thailand northern part using this habit. It is 25-80mm, as for the length, a size has much variation, and its angle is a larger thing also more splendid.
As for Emperor Cicada, holding a gambling party are those with 200mm, and world's largest cicada. The tropical rain forests of high ground are inhabited. It works, only when becoming gloomy in the evening, and it cries in loud voice like a bull frog. The voice can be heard from the 1km away place.
Flower Mantid will catch and eat the insect which comes to mistake for a flower and to inhale honey at the same time it hides a figure from nature enemy like a flower. Resembling a flower for carnivorous Praying Mantid is efficient in catching foods, and is additionaly effective in protecting the body.

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