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Post by aloha on Mar 24, 2021 2:59:20 GMT
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the species of this beetle wing?  |
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Post by kkarns on Mar 24, 2021 20:28:36 GMT
My guess, considering there is not much to go on, would be a species of Buprestidae...not my family of expertise but has that look??
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 24, 2021 21:15:57 GMT
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the species of this beetle wing? Please provide more information, particularly where the beetle originated from. It would help people to provide an identification. Adam. |
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Post by aloha on Mar 24, 2021 21:19:10 GMT
Unfortunately I do not know where it originated from. It was used for an art project and I need to obtain several wings for a repair.
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Post by nomihoudai on Mar 25, 2021 0:20:32 GMT
Most likely Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyama from Pulau, Indonesia. How do I know that? They are a common supply in artwork.
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Post by nomihoudai on Mar 25, 2021 0:23:36 GMT
Make sure to get the right one, because the nominate Chrysochroa fulminans is all green.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 25, 2021 7:27:05 GMT
Most likely Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyama from Pulau, Indonesia. Great to see you recognise it. Note that the scientific subspecies name you quoted is nishiyamai, with an 'i' on the end. Also I should add that "Pulau" is not a locality, it means 'island' in both Indonesian and Malay. Perhaps you forgot to add the island name. It seems to come from Batu and Simuk off the west coast of Sumatra. There are a total of 19 subspecies of this species according to Wikipedia, and I saw that a search for the full name gave some options to buy specimens. Adam. |
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Post by aloha on Mar 25, 2021 8:27:06 GMT
Thank you everyone, this is the correct species. I am still looking for options to purchase them. The places I have found online are sold out of the ones in this color pattern but I will continue looking. At least now that I know the species I know I will be able to locate what I need eventually.
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Post by nomihoudai on Mar 25, 2021 14:46:44 GMT
You got me there Adam. I quoted from a book that has artwork with this same beetle. I might not have seen the 'i' due to a parenthesis after it, or the autocorrect on my phone turned it into a correct Japanese spelling. It's Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyamai. Also, the island in the book is Pulau Simuk.  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 25, 2021 16:09:37 GMT
Thanks for clarifying that the 'Pulau' you referred to is Simuk.
I recommend turning autocorrect off on all devices used for scientific text. It doesn't "know" what you are thinking, so to speak, and will choose common banal stuff instead of technical words and scientific names. Just keep the spelling and grammar checkers on where available (such as in MS Word or other text programs), which will help highlight any potential typing errors.
Adam.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Mar 25, 2021 16:24:37 GMT
Thank you everyone, this is the correct species. I am still looking for options to purchase them. The places I have found online are sold out of the ones in this color pattern but I will continue looking. At least now that I know the species I know I will be able to locate what I need eventually. If you specifically need this one subspecies you may have to wait a while before specimens are available for sale from Indonesia. Simuk and Batu are small islands, not very frequently visited by collectors, never mind the current virus situation. It is possible there are local collectors living there who catch insects for sale to dealers in larger cities, but not all islands have local collectors. Chrysochroa fulminans is probably a common species during the correct season, and it is likely reasonable numbers may become available all at the same time. I don't know the season for this species, but there is a green Chrysochroa in Thailand that is rather common in season if you know where to look (I don't, by the way  ). Not all species will be adults at the same time of year, so I cannot be sure when Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyamai may become available. If you only want wings I suggest you contact an Indonesian dealer and ask him to sell specimens which have damaged legs or antennae, as he will be happy to offer them at a much lower price than perfect examples. I expect that if you only want the wings without the body he would remove them and send them in a small parcel, which would also save costs. Adam. |
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). Not all species will be adults at the same time of year, so I cannot be sure when Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyamai may become available.