Beetle, Framed

Description
A beetle brown in colour with a white spot on each wing cover. Mounted on a white piece of card and contained within a deep black wooden frame, interior sides coloured gold. Text is printed in black on a white adhered label "484. Cerambycidae Batocera / Spotted Longhorn / [chinese characters]". Stamped on the lower rear edge is "No 484" and "C" handwritten in blue marker pen. Triangular metal hook at centre top allows for hanging. Rear of frame has a brown paper tape border sealing a pale green piece of card.
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Object detail

Classification
Coleoptera/Insecta/Arthropoda/Invertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Credit line
This species is found in countries around Asia. As an immature it is a wood borer becoming a pest on popular plants.
Accession number
A96.753
Collection type
Natural Sciences
Material
Wood
Glass
Card
Paper
Metal

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