{"product_id":"rhinoscapha-lunulata","title":"Rhinoscapha lunulata Beetle Specimen | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved CURCULIONIDAE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium A1 Quality Dry-Preserved Beetle Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA celestially marked example of \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha lunulata\u003c\/em\u003e — a weevil from the family CURCULIONIDAE whose species name, from the Latin \u003cem\u003elunula\u003c\/em\u003e meaning \"little moon\", references the distinctive crescent-shaped markings that pattern its surface. Where \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha basilica\u003c\/em\u003e is named for royal grandeur and \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha dohrni\u003c\/em\u003e for institutional legacy, \u003cem\u003elunulata\u003c\/em\u003e is named for something altogether more poetic — the quiet geometry of moonlight rendered in scale and chitin. The genus \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha\u003c\/em\u003e, from the Greek \u003cem\u003erhis\u003c\/em\u003e (\"snout\") and \u003cem\u003eskaphe\u003c\/em\u003e (\"boat\"), contributes its characteristic boat-snouted rostrum, giving this species the same elegant structural profile shared across the genus.Dry-preserved to A1 museum standard, this specimen retains its full natural patterning, surface detail, and distinctive \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha\u003c\/em\u003e form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha lunulata\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: CURCULIONIDAE (Weevils \/ Snout Beetles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality Grade: A1 — complete, undamaged, excellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreservation Method: Dry-preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Unmounted — ready for pinning, framing, or artistic use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntomology collectors and natural history enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific study, taxonomy reference, and educational displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResin art, shadow boxes, jewellery making, and mixed-media projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseums, schools, and biodiversity researchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha\u003c\/em\u003e trio — the Royal, the Institutional, and the Moon-marked — represents three distinct registers of natural history naming at its most evocative. \u003cem\u003eRhinoscapha lunulata\u003c\/em\u003e is the most visually poetic of the three: a weevil that carries the night sky in its markings and the forests of New Guinea in its provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach specimen is ethically sourced and individually inspected to ensure A1 quality standards before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BugsDirect","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 2","offer_id":46807524475069,"sku":null,"price":67.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":46807524507837,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1228\/7064\/files\/rhinoscaphalunulataHlmhra.jpg?v=1779209338","url":"https:\/\/www.bugsdirect.com\/en-ca\/products\/rhinoscapha-lunulata","provider":"BugsDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}