Wood Pachylexia Equestris, Malaysia

Red-backed longhorn with banded legs strikes a jaunty pose.

This pachylexia equestris is contemporary. It is wood & glass. Bug collecting is said to have caught on as a hobby only in the 19th and 20th centuries, when insects began to be appreciated strictly for their beauty. Trim beetle with a bright red upper body ending in a dark blue tip, curved antennae sweeping outward, and legs banded in black and orange. It is pinned in the center of a narrow black frame. It is 3 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 3.75 high.

Trim, tidy, and wearing its racing colors well.