Insect Stamp of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is the country of South Africa located in western neighborhood of Mozambique. It was the colony in Britain called South Rhodesia before independence. Independence was attained in 1980 after the fight of the Zimbabwe Africa race alliance-patriotism battle line (ZANU-PF) of the a small number of white government led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, Robert Mugabe, and the Joshua Nkomo leadings Negro majority. ZANU-PF of Prime Minister Mugabe with power independently greatest since then is in power.
Four kinds of insect stamps were issued from this Zimbabwe in 1988.
Four kinds of insect stamps were issued in 1995.

Zimbabwe
1988.1.12 Normal Stamp
Scott:556 Scott:557 Scott:558 Scott:559
Flower Mantid
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi
(Mantidae)
Flower Chafer
Dicranorrhina derbyana
(Scarabaeidae)
Pyrgomorphid Grasshopper
Dictyophorus spumans
(Pygomorphidae)
Stinkbug
Chalcocoris rutilus
(Pentatomidae)


1995.4.4 Insect Stamp
Scott:736 Scott:737 Scott:738 Scott:739
Spider hunting Wasp
Hemipepsis hilaris
(Pompilidae)
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
(Aeschnidae)
Two-tailed Pasha
Charaxes jasius saturnus
(Nymphalidae)
Ant Lion Fly
Tomatares citrinus
(Myrmeleontidae)


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