A trully amazing Banded Jewel beetle in a handmade wooden frame mounted on high-quality acid-free conservation board. The Latin and common names are printed underneath the specimen.

The Banded Jewel beetle belongs to the Buprestidae family of beetles. It has an incredible reflective purple abdomen, with purple spots and cream. A head that has to be seen to be believed, sprinkled with a red diamond-like surface.

Its wingspan reaches 4-5 cm.

Please Be Aware: The specimen that you will receive may differ in size, shape or colour very slightly since you are purchasing a natural product.

Where do we source our insect specimens?All of our specimens are purchased from conservation farming projects. Please visit our ethics pages in the menu for details on the type of projects we work with.

This would be a beautiful addition to your home or office.