Insect Stamp of Democratic Republic of Congo
Ten kinds of wonderful beetle stamps were issued from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1971.
The beetle of the Ethiopian region, such as Stephanorrhina Beetle of 1k, Purpuricenus Longhorn Beetle of 2k, and Goliath Beetle of 30k, is drawn, and good selection of a beetle is carried out. Color is skillful favorite one.
Ten kinds of butterfly and moth stamps were issued in same 1971, one month later.
One piece of small sheet comprising one kind of spider stamp and three kinds of insect stamps was issued in 1996 from the Republic of Zaire.

Democratic Republic of Congo
1971.1.12 Beetles Stamp
African Red Stag Beetle
Metopodontus savagei
(Lucanidae)		 Tiger Beetle
Cicindela regalis
(Cicindelidae)
Tiger Beetle
Megacephala catenulata
(Cicindelidae)		 Stephanorrhina Beetle
Stephanorrhina guttata
(Scarabaeidae)		 Purpuricenus Longhorn Beetle
Purpuricenus congoanus
(Cerambycidae)
Jewelled Frog Beetle
Sagra tristes
(Chrysomelidae)		 Jewel Beetle
Steraspis calida
(Buprestidae)
Mecosaspis Longhorn Beetle
Mecosaspis explanata
(Cerambycidae)		 Goliath Beetle
Goliathus orientalis
(Scarabaeidae)		 Jewel Longhorn Beetle
Sternotomis virescens
(Cerambycidae)

1971.2.24 Butterfly and Moth Stamp
Yellow Splendour Tip
Colotis protomedia
(Pieridae)		 Rosy Pink Moth
Rhodophititus simplex
(Geometridae)
Showy African Forest Butterfly
Euphaedra overlaeti
(Nymphalidae)		 Moon Moth
Argema bouvieri
(Saturniidae)		 Glider Butterfly
Cymothoe reginaeelisabethae
(Nymphalidae)
African Moth
Miniodes maculifera
(Noctuidae)		 blue Mother-of-pearl
Salamis temora
(Nymphalidae)
Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda
(Pieridae)		 Blood-red Glider
Cymothoe sangaris
(Nymphalidae)		 Verdant Hawk Moth
Euchloron megaera
(Sphingidae)

Republic of Zaire
1996.1.1 Insect Stamp
Common Black Garden Ant
Lasius niger
(Formicidae)		 Demoiselle Damselfly
Calopteryx sp.
(Calopterygidae)		 Cicada Killer Wasp
Sphecides
(Sphecidae)

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