2010, March 29. Beetles of the Philippines
Litho Offset. Amstar Company, Inc. Perf. 14.
Se-tenant Blocks of 4, Miniature Sheets of 16 (4 x 4); Souvenir Sheets of 4
Se-tenant Blocks of Four (25,000)
7p Agestra Luconia
7p Glycyphana
7p Paraplectrone Crassa
7p Astrea
Souvenir Sheets of Four (5,000)
7p Agestra Semperi
7p Heterorhina (Heterorhina)
7p Clerota rodriguerzi
7p Agestra antoinei
Designers: Victorino Z. Serevo; Darwin Marfil
Graphic Artist: Jiomer Dacaymat
Source: National Museum, Venancio U. Samarita, Chief, Entomology Section, Zoology Division
First Day Covers: Manila
BEETLES
Beetles are insects of the order Coleoptera which contains more species than any other order in the animal kingdom, constituting about 25% of all known life-forms. About 40% of all described insect species are beetles (about 400,000 species]), and new species are discovered frequently. Some estimates put the total number of species, described and un-described, at as high as 100 million, but 1 million is a more likely figure. The largest taxonomic family, the Curculionidae (the weevils or snout beetles), also belongs to this order.
Beetles can be found in almost all habitats, but are not known to occur in the sea or in the polar regions. They interact with their ecosystems in several ways. They often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are prey of various animals including birds and mammals. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle)
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Insects
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Animals