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Post by trehopr1 on Dec 10, 2017 6:19:56 GMT
This wonderful example is something I've had for some time but, I felt it was in need of a re-spread. It's head and thorax are black while its wing covers and mandibles are a burgundy red. This is pretty good size for one of these considering 80mm is about the limit. However, just recently I noticed an 83mm specimen from France being offered. Surely, the epitome of "classic" lucanid form! Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Paul K on Dec 10, 2017 6:35:24 GMT
This wonderful example is something I've had for some time but, I felt it was in need of a re-spread. It's head and thorax are black while its wing covers and mandibles are a burgundy red. This is pretty good size for one of these considering 80mm is about the limit. However, just recently I noticed an 83mm specimen from France being offered. Surely, the epitome of "classic" lucanid form! View AttachmentI wonder if it was west or east Berlin  ...nice specimen. |
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Post by trehopr1 on Dec 10, 2017 6:45:22 GMT
You and I both Paul have wondered that. Did you ever have chance to collect this marvelous species in Poland while you lived there? I had an 80mm specimen in my collection for some time out of Charkow Poland but, a friend/fellow collector who saw it asked me several times to trade it and I finally caved in to get something else which I liked in his collection. A good trade all around.
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Post by Paul K on Dec 11, 2017 4:28:48 GMT
You and I both Paul have wondered that. Did you ever have chance to collect this marvelous species in Poland while you lived there? I had an 80mm specimen in my collection for some time out of Charkow Poland but, a friend/fellow collector who saw it asked me several times to trade it and I finally caved in to get something else which I liked in his collection. A good trade all around. No, unfortunately I haven't meet this beetle. That time I only collected Lepidoptera but surly I would be amazed to see such large specimen. I only started to collect Coleoptera while in Thailand therefor my collection is very small. Paul |
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