Insect Stamp of NewZealand

Dutch Tassman visited the New Zealand in 1942 and Briton Cook visited it in 1769 in which Mario group of Polynesia of indigenous people origin put it ,live in and became a British colony in 1840. Opposition with Mario group intensified as soon as the settlement of english people got into full swing afterward, and Mario War continued until about 1870. In end of the 19th century, the women's suffrage established free compulsory education systems first in the world. Ii became the U.K. self-governing dominion in 1907 and became independent as a constitutional monarchy of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1947. It return a part of the land and do it and agree reconciliation with indigenous people Mario group.
One kind that an insect was drawn on was issued in 1993 as a booklet of ten pieces of sets by this New Zealand. Furthermore, six kinds of insects were issued as a booklet (ten pieces of sets) which were same as one kind of spider and three kinds of snails in 1997.
The stamp which it drew an insect on is included in five kinds of stamps which it drew a huge animal issued in 2009 on.

NewZealand
1993.6.9 Normal Stamp
Tusked Weta
Motuweta sp.
(Rhaphidophoridae)


1997.10.1 Normal Stamp with Self Gum
Huhu Longhorn Beetle
Prionoplus reticularis
(Cerambycidae)
Giant Weta
Deinacrida sp.
(Rhaphidophoridae)
Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala carovei
(Petaluridae)
Cicada
Amphipsalta zealandica
(Cicadidae)
Puriri Moth
Aenetus virescens
(Hepialidae)
Flax Weevil
Anagotis fairburni
(Curculionidae)


2009.3.4 Giant Animal Stamp
Giant Weta
Deinacrida sp.
(Rhaphidophoridae)


Tokelau Islands consists of three lagoon islands, Fokaofo, Nukunono, and Atafu. "Tokelau" means "north" in the Polynesia language. Incidentally "south" is "Tonga."
The stamp describing the beetle is issued as a normal stamp of this Tokelau Islands in 1998.

NewZealandish Tokelau Islands
1998.8.24 Beetle Stamp
Taiwan Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
(Scarabaeidae)
Rusty-red Flour Beetle
Tribolium castaneum
(Tenebrionidae)
Ladybird Beetle
Coccinella repanda
(Coccinelidae)
Darkling Beetle
Amarygmas hydrophiloides
(Tenebrionidae)


Cook Islands is an island consisting of 24 coral atolls and volcanic islands in South Pacific Polynesia. It adopt a Jiyurengo system with New Zealand, and the nation has New Zealand nationality. New Zealand has military affairs and the diplomatic final responsibility, but Cook Islands performs original diplomacy without performing the domestic administration that is equal to a sovereign state, and passing through a preclearance of the New Zealand government.
Twelve kinds of insect stamps were issued in 2013 by this Cook Islands.

NewZealandish Cook Islands
2013.9.2 Insect Stamps
Lesser Mealworm
Alphitobius diaperinus
(Tenebrionidae)
Soapberry Bug
Leptocoris rufomarginatus
(Rhopalidae)
Pale Damsel Bug
Nabis capsiformis
(Nabidae)
Dark-waist Paper Wasp
Polistes jokahamae
(Vespidae)
Convolvulus Hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli
(Sphingidae)
Maculate Ladybird
Harmonia octomaculata
(Coccinellidae)
Banana Weevil
Cosmopolites sordidus
(Dryophthoridae)
Coconut Stick Insect
Graeffea crouanii
(Phasmatidae)
Western Conifer Seed Bug
Leptoglossus australis
(Coreidae)
Southern Green Stink Bug
Nezara viridula
(Pentatomidae)
Orb Web Spider
Neoscona theisi
(Araneidae)
Coral-tailed Cloudwing
Tholymis tillarga
(Libellulidae)


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