Eupholus schoenherri petiti Beetle Spread Specimen | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved CURCULIONIDAE (Wings-Spread) taxidermied_bugs pearlescent lustre that sets it

pearlescent lustre that sets it apart from more common display stones

This extraordinary slice of petrified wood is a genuine fossil — a tree transformed over millions of years into stone

moving through dense vegetation with remarkable speed and dexterity

from Ceram

The combination of silex for structural integrity and agate for its visual qualities speaks to a maker who understood both the functional and aesthetic properties of their materials

Eupholus schoenherri petiti Beetle Spread Specimen | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved CURCULIONIDAE (Wings-Spread) taxidermied_bugs pearlescent lustre that sets itPremium A1 Quality Dry Preserved Beetle Specimen A doubly distinguished example of Eupholus schoenherri petiti a jewel weevil from the family CURCULIONIDAE that carries two honoured names in a single specimen. The species name schoenherri honours Carl Johan Schnherr (17721848), the Swedish entomologist whose monumental eight volume work Genera et Species Curculionidum remains the foundational reference for weevil taxonomy to this day a man who