Insect Stamp of Tuvalu

Tuvalu 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
Globe Skimmer
Pantala flavescens
(Libellulidae)
Phantom Darner
Anax guttatus
(Aeschnidae)
Twister
Tholymis tillarga
(Libellulidae)
Dragonfly
Diplacodes bipunctatus
(Libellulidae)


2001.10.31 Insect Stamp
Malaria Mosquito
Anopheles anopheles
(Culicidae)
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
(Blattidae)
Stick Insect
Chondrostethus woodfordi
(Phasmatidae)
Southern Green Stinkbug
Nezara viridula
(Pentatomidae)
Hairy Emperor
Anax guttatus
(Aeschnidae)
Wanderer Butterfly (Caterpillar)
Danaus plexippus
(Danaidae)
Africa Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes boas
(Scarabaeidae)
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)
Wanderer Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
(Danaidae)
Common Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina
(Nymphalidae)
Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui
(Nymphalidae)

2012.9.5 Insect Stamp
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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