Stamp: Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) (Alderney 2010)
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) (Alderney 2010)
25 February (Alderney ) within release Dragonflies goes into circulation Stamp Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) face value 36 Guernsey penny
| Stamp Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:GG-AL 381 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Designed by Petula Stone. Printed by BDT InternationalAlso in the issue Dragonflies:
- Souvenir Sheet - Dragonflies face value 3.61;
- Stamp - Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) face value 75;
- Stamp - Red Veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) face value 83;
- Stamp - Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) face value 36;
- Stamp - Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) face value 45;
- Stamp - Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) face value 56;
- Stamp - Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) face value 66;
Stamp Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) it reflects the thematic directions:
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Adult dragonflies are characterised by a pair of large, multifaceted, compound eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each.
