Dragonfly Stamp of BotswanaDragonfly Stamp of BotswanaThe Botswanan indigenous people is an alien Coisanean, the 17th century began, and the Botswanan indigenous people were ruled over by Tswana of Bantu families. It became British protectorate Bechuanaland in 1885 and became independent as the Republic of Botswana in 1966. The political situation is stable.
Six kinds of insect stamps were issued in 1981 from Botswana.
Additionaly four kinds of stamps of a dragonfly were issued in 1983. Four kinds of all are the beautiful stamps unified by the dragonfly.
Four kinds of stamps and one kind of small sheet of beetles were issued in 2004.
Botswana
1981.2.23 Insect Stamp
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| Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator (Aeschnidae) |
Praying Mantid Sphodromantis gastrica (Mantidae) |
Elegant Grssshopper Zonocerus elegans (Pygomorphidae) |
Dung Beetle Kheper nigroaeneus (Scarabaeidae) |
Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio demodocus (Papilionidae) |
Mopane Worm Gonimbrasia belina (Saturniidae) |
1983.12.25 Dragonfly Stamp
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| Globe Skimmer Pantala flavescens (Libellulidae) |
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator (Aeschnidae) |
Red-veined Dropwing Trithemis arteriosa (Libellulidae) |
Damselfly Chlorolestes elegans (Agrionidae) |
2003.11.12 Beetle Stamp
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| Leaf Beetle Poyclada flexuosa (Chrysomelidae) |
Blister Beetle Mylabris polymorpha (Melioidae) |
Broad-necked Darkling Beetle Coelocnemis californicus (Tenebrionidae) |
Jewel Beetle Sternocera orissa (Buprestidae) |
Flower Chafer Dicranorrhina derbyana (Scarabaeidae) |
2008.12.1 Beetle Stamp
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| Small Green Dung Beetle Gymnoplerus humanus (Scarabaeidae) |
Lunata Ladybird Chellomenes lunata (Coccinelidae) |
Garden Fruit Beetle Pachnoda sinuata (Scarabaeidae) |
Darkling Beetle Eleodes sp. (Tenebrionidae) |
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