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expertly cut and polished to reveal the intricate internal chambers that once housed one of the ocean's most successful predators
Carefully dry-preserved to maintain its natural magnificence and structural integrity
Blue cicada (Tosena splendida) - spread
very fine condition
Size +/- 45mm
Platycorynus nitidus Beetle Spread Specimen | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved CHRYSOMELIDAE (Spread-Wings) Quantity:Pack of 2 expertly cut and polished toPremium A1 Quality Dry Preserved Beetle Specimen A superb example of Platycorynus nitidus whose very name, derived from the Latin nitidus meaning "shining", speaks to its most celebrated feature. This jewel like leaf beetle from the subfamily EUMOLPINAE, family CHRYSOMELIDAE, is prized for its brilliantly polished, mirror like elytra that catch and reflect light with extraordinary intensity. Dry preserved to A1 museum standard, this specimen retains
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