Insect Stamp of TuvaluInsect Stamp of TuvaluTuvalu is the country which consists of the islands group on the South Pacific located in 3000km of easts of Papua New Guinea, and 3000km of north of a New Zealand, and became independent of Britain in 1978.
Four kinds of dragonfly stamps were issued from this Tuvalu in 1983.
The stamps on which 11 kinds of insects and one kind of snail were drawn for the habits were issued in 2001.
Five kinds of insect stamps were issued in 2012.
Tuvalu
1983.5.25 normal Stamp
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| Globe Skimmer Pantala flavescens (Libellulidae) |
Phantom Darner Anax guttatus (Aeschnidae) |
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| Twister Tholymis tillarga (Libellulidae) |
Dragonfly Diplacodes bipunctatus (Libellulidae) |
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| Malaria Mosquito Anopheles anopheles (Culicidae) |
American Cockroach Periplaneta americana (Blattidae) |
Stick Insect Chondrostethus woodfordi (Phasmatidae) |
Southern Green Stinkbug Nezara viridula (Pentatomidae) |
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| Hairy Emperor Anax guttatus (Aeschnidae) |
Wanderer Butterfly (Caterpillar) Danaus plexippus (Danaidae) |
Africa Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes boas (Scarabaeidae) |
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| Western Honeybee Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
Wanderer Butterfly Danaus plexippus (Danaidae) |
Common Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina (Nymphalidae) |
Painted Lady Cynthia cardui (Nymphalidae) |
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| Multicolored Asian Ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coccinelidae) |
Blister Beetle Mylabris pustulate (Melioidae) |
Lesser Diving Beetle Acilius sulcatus (Dytiscidae) |
Bamboo Longhorn Beetle Clytus arietis (Cerambycidae) |
Firefly Photinus pyralis (Lampyridae) |
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