Insect Stamp of Republic of South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is in the southernmost extreme of the African Continent and the country where money or a diamond were blessed with mining production resources. Dutch East India Company built Cape Town in 1652 and assumed a cape district a colony. The U.K. went in end of the 18th century, too, and a cape district became the U.K. territory from 1814 and a British opposition passed through war to last for twice with a Netherlandic emigrant and was over for victory of the U.K. side, and British self-governing dominion South Africa federation was formed in 1910. It become independent in the Commonwealth of Nations in 1934. It shifted to republican form of government in 1960 and withdrew from the Commonwealth of Nations in 1961.
Four kinds of beetle stamps were issued from the Republic of South Africa in 1987. The beetle is drawn ecologically greatly.
One kind of stamp which it drew a wind gladiator on in commemoration of the holding of the 23rd international entomology meeting in 2008 was issued in 2008.
Four kinds of bee stamps were issued by one of the self-government area of the Bechuana in the Republic of South Africa called the Venda in 1992.

Republic of South Africa
1987.3.6 Beetle Stamp
Tiger Beetle
Cicinndela regalis
(Cicindelidae)
Flower Chafer
Trichostetha fascicularis
(Scarabaeidae)
Jewel Beetle
Julodis viridipes
(Buprestidae)
Longhorn Beetle
Ceroplesis militaris
(Cerambycidae)


2008.7.4 23th International Congress of Entomology
West Wind Gladiator
Mantophasma zephyra
(Mantophasmatodea)


Venda, Republic of South Africa
1992 Bee Stamp
Western Honeybee
Apis melifera
(Apidae)
Carder Bee
Anthidium cordiforme
(Megachilidae)
Leafcutter Bee
Megachite frontalis
(Megachilidae)
Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa cattra
(Anthophoridae)


NEXT to Stamp to HomePage