The postal authority of Republic of China (Taiwan) issued beautiful dragonfly stamps and souvenir sheets in three series. Series I was issued on October 11, 2000 depicting dragonflies found at forest stream; series II was issued on July 25, 2003 depicting dragonflies found at pond; and series III was issued on August 16, 2006 depicting dragonflies found at paddy field. Different aquatic habitats have different dragonfly species. Altogether 12 species of dragonflies are shown on the stamps and souvenir sheets. Taiwan has more than 120 dragonfly species. These dragonfly stamps are unique because different behaviours of the dragonflies are displayed on the stamps - perching (resting), hovering (hanging on the air), egg laying, courting (the female is guarded by male particularly during egg laying) and mating.
Dragonflies of forest stream
Anatogaster sieboldii, Trithemis festiva
Lamelligomphus formosanus; Neurothemis ramburii
The behaviours shown on the stamps are egg laying and perching.
Anatogaster sieboldii is laying egg by inserting its tail into water. On the other hand,
Trithemis festiva,
Lamelligomphus formosanus and
Neurothemis ramburii are just doing normal perching.
Dragonflies of pond
Sympetrum eroticum, Rhyothemis variegata
Acisoma panorpoides, Anax parthenope
The behaviour shown on the stamps are mating, hovering, egg laying and perching. A pair of
Sympetrum eroticum is shown in the first stamp. This pair of
Sympetrum eroticum is in the middle of mating. The male is red and the female is yellowish brown.
Rhyothemis variegata likes to hover on the air, they just look like very small kite flying high in the air.
Acisoma panorpoides is perching on a leaf.
Anax parthenope is laying eggs by inserting its tail into plant tissue beneath the water.
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