Insect Stamp of Nicaragua
Nicaragua is sandwiched in between Honduras and Costa Rica, and faces the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific. It was discovered in 1502 by Columbus and became Spain territory and participated in Central America federation comprising 5 countries with El Salvador in 1821, and separation became independent from Central America federation in 1838. It was occupied by the U.S. forces which received a request from domestic maintenance power from 1912 to 1933. Commander Somoza National Guard held real power in coup d'etat and lasted for 1936 years than 40 years, and the autocracy times of the Somozas continued. A revolution by democracy power succeeded in 1979.
From Nicaragua, twelve kinds of butterfly stamps were issued in 1967.
Seven kinds of scarab beetles stamps was issued in 1988. When it divides by purpose of use, one kind is a normal stamp and the six remaining kinds are airmail stamps.

Republic of Nicaragua
1967.4.20 Butterfly Air Mail Stamp
Red Postman
Heliconius erato
(Nymphalidae)		 Julia Heliconian
Dryas iulia
(Nymphalidae)		 Long-tailed Metalmark
Rhetus arcius ♀
(Riodinidae)
Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus
(Nymphalidae)		 Costa-spotted Beautymark
Ancyluris jurgensenii ♀
(Riodinidae)		 Regal Hairstreak
Evenus regalis
(Lycaenidae)
Red-bordered Pixie
Melanis pixe
(Riodinidae)		 Mylotes Cattleheart
Parides arcas
(Papilionidae)		 Brown Siproeta
Siproeta epaphus
(Nymphalidae)
Scarce Bamboo Page
Philaethria dido
(Nymphalidae)		 Bold-lined Leafwing
Anaea cleomestra
(Nymphalidae)		 One-spotted Prepona
Prepona demophon
(Nymphalidae)

1988.11.10 Beetle Normal/Air Mail Stamp
Frog Scarab Beetle
Chrysina macropus
(Scarabaeidae)		 Scarab Beetle
Plustotis victoriana
(Scarabaeidae)		 Scarab Beetle
Ceratotrupes bolivari
(Scarabaeidae)		 Scarab Beetle
Gymnetosoma stellata
(Scarabaeidae)
Flower Chafer
Euphoria lineoligera
(Scarabaeidae)		 Flower Chafer
Euphoria candezei
(Scarabaeidae)		 Neotropical Dung Beetle
Sulcophanaeus chryseicollis
(Scarabaeidae)

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