Insect Stamp of Republic of Benin

Benin is the country located in the Africa Gulf of Guinea northern coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, and the east are in contact of Nigeria, and west is in contact with Togo for north. It became independent of France as Dahome in 1960. The name was changed to the Benin people republic in 1975, and is again changed to Republic of Benin in 1990.
Seven kinds of the stamps which drew insect were issued from this Benin in 2000.

Republic of Benin
2000.2.20 Insect Stamp
Blister Beetle
Zonabris polymorpha
(Melioidae)
Lily Leaf Beatle
Lilioceris lilii
(Chrysomelidae)
Weevil
Eupholus bennetti
(Curculionidae)

Goliath Beetle
Goliathus druryi
(Scarabaeidae)
Colorado Beetle(Child)
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
(Chrysomelidae)
Scarab Beetle
Scarabaeus sacer
(Scarabaeidae)
Poplar Leaf Beetle
Melasoma populi
(Chrysomelidae)


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