Stamp: Metallic Beetle (Metius blandus) (Falkland Islands 1984)
Metallic Beetle (Metius blandus) (Falkland Islands 1984)
01 January (Falkland Islands ) within release Insects and Spiders goes into circulation Stamp Metallic Beetle (Metius blandus) face value 25 Falkland Islands penny
| Stamp Metallic Beetle (Metius blandus) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stamp Number: | Sn:FK 398 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Insects and Spiders:
- Stamp - Falkland Green Spider (Araneus cinnabarinus) face value 1;
- Stamp - Ichneumon Fly (Alophophion occidentalis) face value 2;
- Stamp - Brocade Moth (Pareuxoina falklandica) face value 3;
- Stamp - Black Beetle (Lissopterus quadrinotatus) face value 4;
- Stamp - Queen of the Falklands Fritillary (Issoria cytheris cytheris face value 5;
- Stamp - Falkland Green Spider (Araneus cinnabarinus) face value 6;
- Stamp - Ichneumon Fly (Trachysphyrus penai) face value 7;
- Stamp - Ochre Shoulder (Caphornia ochricraspia) face value 8;
- Stamp - Clocker Weevil (Caneorhinus biangulatus) face value 9;
- Stamp - Hover Fly (Syrphus octomaculatus) face value 10;
- Stamp - Weevil (Malvinius compressiventris) face value 20;
- Stamp - Metallic Beetle (Metius blandus) face value 25;
- Stamp - Camel Cricket (Parudenus falklandicus) face value 50;
- Stamp - Beauchene Spider (Emmenomma beauchenicum) face value 1;
- Stamp - Southern Painted Lady (Cynthia carye) face value 3;
- Stamp - Ichneumon Fly (Alophophion occidentalis) face value 2;
Stamp Metallic Beetle (Metius blandus) 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
