Dragonflies

World Stamp Today: 

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Cyprus Post releases on February 23, 2023 the “Dragonflies” stamps. 

The issue will comprise two stamps at the value of €0,75 and €1,00  each. 

Dragonflies are one of the first flying insects on earth, and they make the longest migration of any insect and are the most successful predators in the animal kingdom. 

More than 6,000 species have been described worldwide and Cyprus has 32. 

Dragonflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis, going straight from larva to adult, the larva being aquatic. 

They are important in maintaining the balance of the ecosystems, both as predators and as food for other animals. 

Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1773) flies from April to October. It can be observed at any shallow standing fresh or brackish water. 

Epallage fatime (Charpentier, 1840) flies from March to August. It can be observed at permanent slow flowing rocky rivers and streams. 

(Concept and research: Richard Anllan Uy) All rights reserved