.33" Fossil Beetle (Coleoptera) Elytra - Bois d’Asson, France

This is a .33" long beetle (order Coleoptera) elytron fossil, collected from the Oligocene-aged deposits of Bois d'Asson, France. An elytron (plural: elytra) is a hardened forewing/cover/sheath that protects the wing(s) of beetles. Both elytra are present on this plate. This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.



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DETAILS
SPECIES
Order Coleoptera
LOCATION
Bois d’Asson, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
SIZE
Elytron: .33" long, Rock: 2.7 x 2.65"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#295298
GUARANTEE
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