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Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity

Poster

SysEB: Culture and Outreach

D3313: Insects in Korean postage stamps

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM PT
Location: West Exhibit Hall A
In-Person Poster

    Presenting Author(s)

  • DongWoon Lee

    Professor
    Kyungpook National University
    Gyeongbuk, Kyongsang-bukto, Republic of Korea

    • Co-Author(s)

  • YJ

    Yeseo Jeong

    Kyungpook National University
    Sangju, Kyongsang-bukto, Republic of Korea

Of the 3586 stamps issued in Korea, 42 stamps had an insect design, and 23 had an insect-related design. The percentage of stamps in which insects were used as the design of stamps was 2.18% of the total. Insect stamps were first issued in April 1960 as bee-designed stamps. There were 23 types of stamps containing insects in the crafts or paintings used in the design of the stamps. The 2010s had the highest number of insect-related stamps with 19 types, but the 1960s had the highest rate of 3.6%. Insects appearing on Korean postage stamps were 37 species of 6 orders, but Lepidoptera had the most with 21 species. Only bees appeared on 5 stamps, and 18 insects appeared on only 1 stamp.