Insect Stamp of ChiliInsect Stamp of ChiliThe Andes runs in Chile, and the mountains more than meters above the sea level 6,800m rise. It was a part of Inca Empire, but was governed by Spain after the 16th century. It established autonomous government in 1810 and achieved independence in 1818 and it won in the Pacific Wars with Bolivia vs. Peru from 1879 to 1884, and enlarged a territory. After 1932, democratic change of government continued, and President Allende was born in election in 1970, and the socialism Administration was born. However, President Allende dies by a military coup of 1973 and will begin military administration from 1974. A presidential election was performed in 1989 and returned to a civil administration in 1990.
Three kinds of insects are drawn in 25 kinds of work publication 100-year commemorative stamps of the gay about the animal and plant of dust which were published with dust in 1948. They are Castniid Moth, Darwin's Stag Beetle and Giant Praying Mantid. Stamp is printed at single color, three stamps are the same design but with different color. 60 cents stamp is printed at blue, 2$ stamp is printed at green, and 3$ stamp is printed at red.
A few Castniid Moths is a large-sized moth from the medium size produced to a Neotropical region and Australian region. The body has large wide feather and, occasionally the beautiful kind of color is also in an imago. Working generally daytime, appearance resembles the butterfly.
The small seat of ten kinds of aviation stamps which it drew eight kinds of animals and two kinds of insects on was issued in 1987.
The small sheet which drew eight kinds of stamps of a cactus and an insect was issued in 1995 (four kinds of a cactus design, and four kinds of an insect design). a famous Darwin's Stag Beetle, large-sized Acanthophorus Longhorn Beetle, etc. are drawn.
Republic of Chili
1948.12.6 100-year commemorative stamps of the gay
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| Castniid Moth Castnia eudesmia (Castniidae) |
Darwin's Stag Beetle Chiasognathus granti (Lucanidae) |
Giant Praying Mantid Coptopteryx gayi (Mantidae) |
1987.7.30 Air Mail Stamp
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| Darwin's Stag Beetle Chiasognathus granti (Lucanidae) |
Andes Orange Sulphur Colias vauthieri (Pieridae) |
1995.8.10 Cactus & Beetle Stamp
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| Cheloderus Longhorn Beetle Cheloderus childreni (Cerambycidae) |
Darwin's Stag Beetle Chiasognathus granti (Lucanidae) |
Acanthophorus Longhorn Beetle Acanthinodera cummingi (Cerambycidae) |
Click Beetle Semiotus luteipennis (Elateridae) |
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