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Various Beetle Species (hand-coloured engraving)

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Various Beetle Species (hand-coloured engraving)

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hand-coloured engraving

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1842 AD - 1868 AD (C19th AD)

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This lifelike illustration shows eight different beetle species from several families in their natural habitat among plants and on wood. Among them are a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) with long antennae, a black and yellow patterned scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae), a metallic green jewel beetle (Buprestidae), and a click beetle (Elateridae). The beetles display characteristic features such as powerful mandibles, bright warning coloration, and specific leg structures, representing the biodiversity of the order Coleoptera in various European forest habitats.. From Das Buch der Welt, ein Inbegriff des Wissenswürdigsten und Unterhaltendsten aus den Gebieten der Naturgeschichte, Naturlehre, Länder- und Völkerkunde, Weltgeschichte, Götterlehre etc. Mit vielen colorirten und schwarzen Abbildungen. Published by Julius Hoffmann, Hoffmannsche Verlags-Buchhandlung, Stuttgart, 1842 - 1868.. [beetles, longhorn beetle, Cerambycidae, scarab beetle, Scarabaeidae, jewel beetle, Buprestidae, click beetle, Elateridae, Coleoptera, insects, forest ecosystem, entomology, coleopterology, hand-coloured engraving]

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