Insect Stamp of British Tristan da CunhaInsect Stamp of British Tristan da CunhaTristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory consisting of the volcanic Tristan da Cunha Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 207 square kilometers, Tristan da Cunha is home to about 260 people and is one of the most isolated islands in the world.
The stamp which drew two kinds of insects and two kinds of birds from this British Tristan da Cunha was issued in 1987.
Three kinds of insect stamps were issued also in 1993.
British Tristan da Cunha
1987.1.23 Insect Stamp
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| Noctuid Moth Dimorphinoctua cunhaensis (Noctuidae) |
Pamace Fly Tristanomyia frustulifera (Drosophilidae) |
1993.2.2 Insect Stamp
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| Weevil Stenoscelis hylastoides (Curculionidae) |
Lesser Pamace Fly Trogloscaptomyza brevilamellata (Drosophilidae) |
Predacious Diving Beetle Senilites tristanicola (Dytiscidae) |
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