Stamp: Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) (Alderney 2013)
Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) (Alderney 2013)
20 February (Alderney ) within release Beetles goes into circulation Stamp Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) face value 69 Guernsey penny
| Stamp Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:GG-AL 485 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Designer: Petula Stone Printer: BDT International, IrelandAlso in the issue Beetles:
- Stamp - Rose-Chafer (Cetonia aurata) face value 39;
- Stamp - Burying Beetles (Nicrophorus genus) face value 52;
- Stamp - Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) face value 53;
- Stamp - May Bug or Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) face value 59;
- Stamp - Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) face value 69;
- Stamp - Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) face value 74;
- Souvenir Sheet - Alderney beetles face value 3.46;
- Mini Sheet - Burying Beetles (Nicrophorus genus) face value 520;
- Mini Sheet - Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) face value 530;
- Mini Sheet - May Bug or Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) face value 590;
- Mini Sheet - Rose-Chafer (Cetonia aurata) face value 390;
- Mini Sheet - Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) face value 690;
- Mini Sheet - Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) face value 740;
Stamp Black Rose Chafer (Netocia morio) it reflects the thematic directions:
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (/koʊliːˈɒptərə/), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal species; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Some others also have unique characteristics, such as the common eastern firefly, which uses a light-emitting organ for mating and communication purposes
