Cyprus Stamps  "Dragonflies"
Issue Date 23 February 2023

Dragonflies are one of the first flying insects on earth, 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; in Cyprus we have recently seen 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 and can be observed at any shallow standing fresh or brackish water.

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

Comprising of a 2 stamps (28.5x42.5mm) - available on sheets of 8 stamps and a single Post Office Official FDC.

Design - Artwork: Nikos Ierodiaconou, Lefkosia
Text: Photos: Mery Michaelidou & Cyprus Postal Services
Printing: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper
Printer: Baltic Banknote High Security Printing

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The 2023 Cyprus Refugee Stamp Reprint is also released on the same date.