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Stamps
The species featured on the stamps
are as follows:
Common Darter, Sympetrum striolatum
(36p):
a resident species which most of
us in the British Isles have probably seen, had we but known it.
The Emperor Dragonfly, Anax imperator
(45p):
with its vivid blue body, one of
the largest of British species, and a powerful, vigorous hunter.
The Blue-tailed Damselfly, Ischnura
elegans (56p):
another colourful character which,
perfectly at home in Alderney, can also be found as far away as the Middle
East, Russia and even China.
The Brown Hawker, Aeschna grandis
(66p):
not resident but probably a visitor
from France.
The Black-tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum
cancellatum (75p):
a local, the males of the species
selecting territories up to 50 metres long and patrolling them tirelessly.
The Red Veined Darter, Sympetrum
fonscolombii (83p):
a rare visitor, spotted in both
2006 and 2007, fuelling speculation that it was breeding at Mannez.
Fact: the largest dragonfly fossil
had a wingspan of nearly three feet, making it the largest flying insect
ever recorded.
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