Insect Stamp of Mongolia

Mongolia admiring the Dalai Lama who is the supreme leader of Tibetan Buddhism advances to development of mining production resources by the industry that a cattle breeding is greatest in a country, and economy shows an upswing. Genghis Khan (the 1206 enthronement) built a great emperor country in the thirteenth century. It was put under the control of China / the Qing dynasty after the 16th century and came to be called outside Mongolia. It established self-government with Chinese Shingai Revolution in 1911. It was ruled again in 1919 by China, but it passed to constitutional monarchy in 1921 and passed to a people's republic in 1924. It shifted to market economy in 1990 and abandoned socialism in 1992 and changed the name of a country to Mongolia.
8 kinds of beetle stamps set was issued from Mongolia in 1972. The design is drawn by oil-painting drawing and has deformed this beetle stamp somewhat.
7 kinds of triangular stamps set for airmail which drew the bee in 1980 was issued. It was set to one favorite in a very beautiful stamp .
Seven kinds of stamps which drew the typical beetle in the world in 1991 were issued by Mongolia. Although a design is very beautiful, the beetle drawn though it was regrettable is only a beetle which is not seen in Mongolia except Tiger Beetle.

Mongolia
1972.4.30 Beetle Stamp
Calosoma Beetle
Calosoma fischeri
(Carabidae)
Blister Beetle
Mylabris oculata
(Melioidae)
Darkling Beetle
Stenoplax zichyi
(Tenebrionidae)
Weevil
Rhaebus komarovi
(Bruchidae)
Blister Beetle
Meloe centripubens
(Melioidae)
Eodorcadion Longhorn Beetle
Eodorcadion mongolicum
(Cerambycidae)
Darkling Beetle
Platyope mongolica
(Tenebrionidae)
Larder Beetle
Lixus nigrolineatus
(Curculionidae)


1980.2.25 Bee Stamp
Mining Bee
Andrena scita
(Andrenidae)
European Yellow Jacket
Vespula germanica
(Vespidae)
Pteromalid Wasp
Perilampus ruficornis
(Pteromalidae)
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
(Anthophoridae)
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)
Giant Ruby-tailed Wasp
Stilbum cyanurum
(Chrysididae)
Jewel Wasp
Parnopes grandior
(Chrysididae)


1991.5.22 Beetle Stamp
Papua Golden Stag Beetle
Lamprima adolphinae
(Lucanidae)
Chelorrhina Beetle
Chelorrhina polyphemus
(Scarabaeidae)
Carabid Beetle
Coptolabrus coelestis
(Carabidae)
Epepeotes Longhorn Beetle
Epepeotes togatus
(Cerambycidae)
Tiger Beetle
Cicindela chinensis
(Cicindelidae)
Macrodontia Longhorn Beetle
Macrodontia cervicornis
(Cerambycidae)
Hercules Beetle
Dynastes hercules
(Scarabaeidae)
Frog Hopper
Cercopis sanguinolenta
(Cercopidae)


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