Beetles stamp catalogue

1,390 items

Beetles are insects of the order Coleoptera. The forewings have become elytra. About 400,000 species are known. This makes it the largest order in the animal kingdom. On stamps the emphasis is placed on the natural wealth. More

Beetles are insects of the order Coleoptera. They are characterized by the forewings that have become elytra. About 400,000 species are known. This makes it the largest order in the animal kingdom. The larvae of beetles look more like caterpillars or worms. After a pupal stage, they turn into beetles. Well-known species are the ladybugs, the May beetles, the stag beetles. the leaf beetles, the longhorn beetles, the soldiers, the weevils and the yellow-edged water beetles. The food is very diverse. There are predators, scavengers, dung eaters, garbage eaters and herbivores. Especially within the latter group there are species that are considered harmful by humans. They can affect our food crops, garden plants, homes and trees and spread plant diseases. Well-known examples are the Colorado potato beetle, weevil, flour beetle, pine shearer, large elm bark beetle, house longhorn beetle and common woodworm beetle. Stamps emphasize natural wealth.

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Félix Arturo Lope de Vega (1935)