Insect Stamp of Republic of Malta

Republic of Malta was under the rule of the Phoenician, the Roman Empire, and Islamic movement, etc. from a traffic strategic location in Italy and Siciliani in a small island nation that floated on the Mediterranean sea that consisted of three islands it that was soon offshore, and led to the Africa continent. It is occupied by Napoleon in 1798, and it becomes a British territory after 1814. It became independent as constitutional monarchy in the British Commonwealth in 1964, it shifted to the republic in 1974, and it declared one's neutrality in 1980.
Rens stamp (4~4), 16 stamp kinds of that had drawn the insect was issued by Republic of Malta of this in 2003.

Republic of Malta
2005.4.20 Insect Stamp
Scott:1201a Scott:1201b Scott:1201c Scott:1201d
Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
(Coccinelidae)
Common Lacewing
Chrysopa carnea
(Chrysopidae)
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)
Scarlet Skimmer
Crocothemis arythraea
(Libellulidae)
Scott:1201e Scott:1201f Scott:1201g Scott:1201h
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
(Aeschnidae)
Firefly
Lampyris pallida
(Lampyridae)
Pumpmont Ladybird
Henosepilachna elaterii
(Coccinelidae)
Common Earwig
Forficula decipiens
(Forficulidae)
Scott:1201i Scott:1201j Scott:1201k Scott:1201l
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
(Mantidae)
Potter Wasp
Eumenes lunulatus
(Eumenidae)
Magniticent Longhorned Beetle
Cerambyx cerdo
(Lucanidae)
Field Cricket
Gryllus bimaculatus
(Gryllidae)
Scott:1201m Scott:1201n Scott:1201o Scott:1201p
Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa violacea
(Anthophoridae)
Cicada
Cicada orni
(Cicadidae)
Bush Cricket
Acrida ungarica
(Tettigoniidae)
European Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes nassicornis
(Scarabaeidae)


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