Insect Stamp of MalaysiaInsect Stamp of MalaysiaIn Malaysia, 70% of a country that is slightly smaller than Japan are surrounded by a tropical rain forest. An opening of a country was occupied by formation of Malacca dynasty of the 15th century for further 1511 years by Portugal and passed through Dutch aggression of the 17th century and entered a British follower after the 19th century. In one time of World War II Japan occupied, but rule occupied by British continued and became independent as Singapore and a federate nation in 1963 and Singapore separated in 1965 and became independent, and it was it with a current country.
Four kinds of stamps which drew the bee from Malaysia were issued in 1991. It is drawn ecologically.
The small sheet which drew the insect was issued in 1998. The insect of a specialty is ecologically drawn on Malaysia, such as Rhinoceras Beetle, Emperor Cicada, Giant Leaf Insect, and Flower Mantid, and it was set to one of the favorite small sheets.
The 2 set of small sheet which drew the dragonfly was issued in 2000. One set is pictorial type and the other is a design of the habits. A dragonfly has the difference feature about method of copulation remarkably with the insect of others. Copulation of this dragonfly was drawn as a stamp for the first time with the small sheet of this Malaysia.
Malaysia
1991.7.29 Bee Stamp
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| Social Wasp Eustenogaster calyptodoma (Vespidae) |
Wasp Vespa affinis (Vespidae) |
Digger Wasp Sceliphorn javanum (Sphecidae) |
Cockroach Wasp Ampulex compressa (Sphecidae) |
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| Flower Mantid Hymenopus coronatus (Mantidae) |
Rhinoceros Beetle Xylotrupes gideon (Scarabaeidae) |
Emperor Cicada Pomponia imperatoria (Cicadidae) |
Giant Leaf Insect Phyllium pulchrifolium (Phylliidae) |
True Katydid Macrolyristes corporalis (Tettigoniidae) |
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| Broad-winged Damselfly Vestalis gracilis (Calopterygidae) |
Scarlet Skimmer Crocothemis servilia (Libellulidae) |
Dropwing Skimmer Trithemis aurora (Libellulidae) |
Common Skimmer Pseudothemis jorina (Libellulidae) |
Little Cloudy Darter Diplacodes nebulosa (Libellulidae) |
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| Scarlet Skimmer Crocothemis servilia (Libellulidae) |
Green-wing Damselfly Neurobasis chinensis (Calopterygidae) |
Hooked Club-tailed Dragonfly Burmagomphus divaricatus (Gomphidae) |
Amber-winged Glider Ictinogomphus melaenops (Gomphidae) |
Skimmer Orthetrum testaceum (Libellulidae) |
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| Indigo Dropwing Skimmer Trithemis festiva (Libellulidae) |
Orange-winged Groundling Brachythemis contaminata (Libellulidae) |
Green-wing Damselfly Neurobasis chinensis (Calopterygidae) |
Red Dragonfly Neurothemis fluctuans (Libellulidae) |
Asian Pintail Acisoma panospoides (Libellulidae) |
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| Sombre Skimmer Orthetrum sabina (Libellulidae) |
Yellow-striped Flutterer Rhyothemis phyllis (Libellulidae) |
Small Pond Dragonfly Rhyothemis obsolescens (Libellulidae) |
Black Velvet-wing Skimmer Neurothemis tullia (Libellulidae) |
Long-winged Skimmer Lathrecista asiatica (Libellulidae) |
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| Basker Aethriamanta gracilis (Libellulidae) |
Little Blue Darter Diplacodes trivialis (Libellulidae) |
Dunno Skimmer Neurothemis fulvia (Libellulidae) |
Triangle Glider Rhyothemis triangularis (Libellulidae) |
Brown-banded Skimmer Orthetrum glaucum (Libellulidae) |
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| Green-wing Damselfly Neurobasis chinensis (Calopterygidae) |
Broad-winged Damselfly Aristocypha fenestrella (Calopterygidae) |
Broad-winged Damselfly Vestalis gracilis (Calopterygidae) |
Variable Glider Rhyothemis phyllis (Libellulidae) |
Smallest Dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea (Libellulidae) |
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| Jewelwing Damselfly Euphaea ochracea (Calopterygidae) |
Jewelwing Damselfly Euphaea ochracea (Calopterygidae) |
Scarlet Skimmer Crocothemis servilia (Libellulidae) |
Bi-coloued Damselfly Ceriagrion cerinorubellum (Agrionidae) |
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| Lantern Bug Fulgora pyrorhyncha (Fulgoridae) |
Cotton Stainer Dysdercus cingulatus (Pyrrhocoridae) |
Valanga Grasshopper Valanga nigricornis (Acrididae) |
Longhorn Beetle Rhaphipodus hopei (Cerambycidae) |
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| Firefly Pteroptyx bearni (Lampyridae) |
Firefly Pteroptyx valida (Lampyridae) |
Window FireFly Lychnuris sp. (Lampyridae) |
Firefly Diaphanes sp. (Lampyridae) |
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| Firefly Pteroptyx tener (Lampyridae) |
Rhinoceras Beetle often flies also to lamplight by the beetle with the largest distribution in Asia. Males are violently fought by the very combative beetle. Even now, the competition which is made to fight Rhinoceras Beetle and carries out a bet is performed at the thailand northern part using this habit. It is 25-80mm, as for the length, a size has much variation, and its angle is a larger thing also more splendid.
As for Emperor Cicada, holding a gambling party are those with 200mm, and world's largest cicada. The tropical rain forests of high ground are inhabited. It works, only when becoming gloomy in the evening, and it cries in loud voice like a bull frog. The voice can be heard from the 1km away place.
Flower Mantid will catch and eat the insect which comes to mistake for a flower and to inhale honey at the same time it hides a figure from nature enemy like a flower. Resembling a flower for carnivorous Praying Mantid is efficient in catching foods, and is additionaly effective in protecting the body.
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