Kenya is the country where the equator lies across the center of the country in eastern Africa. The Area of this country is 1.5 times of Japan and this country faces the Indian Ocean. It is about the 15th century that Vasco da Gama visited this place that prospered in trade as the pivot of traffic. It became the U.K. territory at the end of 19th century, and a follower received it as a colony from 1920. It achieved independence in 1963 and became the republic in 1964.
25 kinds of insect stamps were issued in commemoration of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology establishment 40th anniversary in 2011 by this Kenya.
Republic of Kenya
2011.11.16 International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 40th anniversary Insect Stamp
Large Hive Beetle Oplostomus haroldi (Scarabaeidae) |
Cockroach Cartoblatta sp. (Blattidae) |
Terrible Hairy Fly Mormotomyia hirsuta (Mormotomyiidae) |
Tiger Beetle Cicindela cancellata (Cicindelidae) |
Leaf Beetle Nosognatha ruficollis (Chrysomelidae) |
Bush Cricket Hetrodinae sp. (Tettigoniidae) |
Cocoa Mosquito Bug Helopeltis schoutedeni (Miridae) |
Longhorn Beetle Ceroctis sp. (Cerambycidae) |
Stinkbug Bagrada cruciferarum (Pentatomidae) |
Scarab Beetle Popillia aeneipennis (Scarabaeidae) |
Jewel Beetle Lampetis sp. (Buprestidae) |
Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes sp. (Scarabaeidae) |
Field Form Stag Beetle Homoderus mellyi (Lucanidae) |
Bush Locust Zonocerus variegatus (Pyrgomorphidae) |
Parasitoid Wasp ??? (Leucospidae) |
Stinkbug Agnoscelis versicolor (Pentatomidae) |
Tortoise Beetle ??? (Chrysomelidae) |
Weevil ??? (Curculionidae) |
Ground Beetle Cypholoba perspicillaris (Carabidae) |
Net-winged Beetle ??? (Lycidae) |
Milkweed Bug ??? (Coreidae) |
Blister Beetle Mylabis tristigma (Melioidae) |
Ant-shape Rove Beetle Paederus sp. (Staphylinidae) |
Lantern Fly Pyrops turritus (Fulgoridae) |
Darkling Beetle ??? (Tenebrionidae) |