Description
Beautiful Jewel beetle from Madagascar with spread wings, mounted in a glass dome. The colors and irridescence of this beetle are really remarkable. The elytra, or wing covers, are covered with small tufts of white hair, which makes this beetle very intriguing.
Glass dome is 3" x 4", base is painted black. Overall size is 4" wide x 4 1/2" tall. The specimen is Polybothris sumptuosa.
The Jewel Beetles, or Metallic wood-boring beetles belong to a family of beetles known as Buprestidae. They are called Jewel beetles because of their often very bright, colorful, and often metallic and very irridescent bodies, and as a result are often very sought after by collectors. The elytra, or wing-covers, are sometimes used to make jewelry because of their incredible shine and color.
