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Premium A1 Quality Dry-Preserved Beetle Specimen
A celestially marked example of Rhinoscapha lunulata — a weevil from the family CURCULIONIDAE whose species name, from the Latin lunula meaning "little moon", references the distinctive crescent-shaped markings that pattern its surface. Where Rhinoscapha basilica is named for royal grandeur and Rhinoscapha dohrni for institutional legacy, lunulata is named for something altogether more poetic — the quiet geometry of moonlight rendered in scale and chitin. The genus Rhinoscapha, from the Greek rhis ("snout") and skaphe ("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 Rhinoscapha form.
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The Rhinoscapha trio — the Royal, the Institutional, and the Moon-marked — represents three distinct registers of natural history naming at its most evocative. Rhinoscapha lunulata 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.
Each specimen is ethically sourced and individually inspected to ensure A1 quality standards before dispatch.
£34.99 GBP
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Beautiful, and cute. Was packaged well!
I was kinda bummed out that I got all beetles instead of the mixed specimens I ordered so I messaged the seller and they are making it right. Ill definitely be coming back to this seller in the near future 😁
Great specimens as always!!! My favorite local supplier
Beautiful piece!
Excellent product as always - will order again!
Excellent product as always - will order again!
Beautiful wings, super fast shipping. Thank you!
Have a little issue with my order but was very quickly resolved. Highly recommend and will 100% be ordering again. Thank you so much
Great specimen but looks like some weighted object was used to flatten the centipede prior to drying, would like to see a thicker specimen hitting the shelves guys
Llegaron perfectas!
Thank you for the quick delay and wonderful selection of insects.
Amazing seller great packaging! Would definitely do business again.
Specimens arrived in good condition and quickly
I've ordered from this company many times, always great communication and quality. This time there was an issue with the package being opened and tampered with while in transit (no fault to the shop). Joseph quickly made things right and offered to re-ship the missing items.
The beetles are beautiful and well preserved, I can’t wait to pin these!
Delivered quickly and arrived in peistine condition. Highly recommended
the 2 arrived in perfect shape! I love them so much they are beautiful, delivery was very nice and packaging was great! would buy again!
Good size, well padded in the frame ,nice placement .
Perfect specimens. Very well packaged. Thank you!
Beautiful cicadas. Every specimen perfect. Thank you!
Perfect specimens. Good variety. Thank you!
Perfect specimens as always. Thank you!
So pretty and delicate — thank you
Great pieces. Very happy. Fast Shipping.
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