Stamp: Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) (Tuvalu 1983)
Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) (Tuvalu 1983)
26 May (Tuvalu ) within release Dragonflies goes into circulation Stamp Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) face value 40 Tuvaluan cent
| Stamp Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:TV 192 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Dragonflies:
- Stamp - Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) face value 40;
- Stamp - Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) face value 50;
- Stamp - Globe Skimmer (Pantala flavescens) face value 10;
- Stamp - Lesser Green Emperor (Anax guttatus) face value 35;
Stamp Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) 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.
