Insect Stamp of Montserrat

Montserrat is the small british country in West Indies.
Four kinds of dragonfly stamps were issued from this Montserrat in 1983.
16 kinds of insect stamps containing six kinds of butterfles and moths were issued in 1992. It was set to favorite one with the ecological design.
Four kinds of beetle stamps and one small sheet of one kind of beetles were issued in 1994. The ecological design is drawn to the punch hole portion and this was also set to favorite one.

Montserrat
1983.1.19 Dragonfly Stamp
Dragonfly
Lepthemis vesiculosa
(Libellulidae)
Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
(Libellulidae)
Phantom Darner
Triacanthagyna trifida
(Aeschnidae)
Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata
(Libellulidae)


1992.8.20 Insect Stamp
Grasshopper
Psophus stridutus
(Acrididae)
Field Cricket
Gryllus campestris
(Gryllidae)
Dragonfly
Lepthemis vesiculosa
(Libellulidae)
Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea
(Libellulidae)
Common Pond Skater
Gerris lacustris
(Gerridae)
Cigaretto Leaf rolling weevil
Byctiscus betulae
(Attelabidae)
Texas Leaf-cutter Ant
Atta texana
(Formicidae)
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
(Vespidae)
Bee Fly
Sparmopolius fuluvus
(Bombylidae)
Common Lacewing
Chrysopa carnea
(Chrysopidae)
Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis philea
(Pieridae)
Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui
(Nymphalidae)
Bella Moth
Utetheisa bella
(Arctiidae)
Plume Moth
Alucita pentadactyla
(Aluctididae)
White Peacock
Anartia jatrophae
(Nymphalidae)
Postman Butterfly
Heliconius melpomene
(Nymphalidae)


1994.1.21 Beetle Stamps
Metalic Beetle
Carabus hispanus
(Carabidae)
Click Beetle
Chalcolepidius porcatus
(Elateridae)
Harlequin Beetle
Acrocinus longimanus
(Cerambycidae)
Longleg Scarab Beetle
Chrysophora chrysochlora
(Scarabaeidae)
Phanaeus Scarab Beetle
Phanaeus mexicanus
(Scarabaeidae)


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