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A historic collection of 1,730 Algeria postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1991
Nymphalis polychloros
The Large tortoise (Nymphalis polychloros) is a Palearctic species of lepidoptera in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae, of the tribe Nymphalini and the genus Nymphalis. The Great Tortoiseshell is a medium to large sized butterfly. Its wings with cut edges have a rufous upper edged with dark brown and punctuated with black and yellow spots. The dark border of the hindwings is decorated with dark blue lunules. Their reverse is grayish brown. There is no sexual dimorphism. The Great Tortoise is present from northern Africa to central and southern Europe, Asia Minor and Central Asia.
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People's National Army
Stora Fishing Port
Béni Saf Fishing Port
Bouharoun Fishing Port
40th Anniversary of Sonelgaz
The Medersa Bridge (Constantine)
The El Kantara Bridge (Constantine)
The bridge of Sidi Rached (Constantine)
The bridge of Sidi M’cid (Constantine)
Skikda Station
Oran Train Station
Constantine Station
Algiers Station
Algiers Theater
Annaba Theater
Oran Theater
Setif Theater
Ras Afia Lighthouse (Jijel)
Cap Sigli Lighthouse (Bejaia)
Lighthouse of the islet of Arzew (Oran)
Seawater Desalination Plant
New Algiers Terminal
Headquarters of Algeria Post
