Callipogon relictus PAIR

[thanos]

Completed at last a great pair of this very rare,mythic and impressive Prioninae ! Male is 88 mm from Korea, female 79 mm from Russia.

Thanos

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[johnnyboy]

Great specimens, I'm really envious. I'd not seen the female before.

Johnny

[thanos]

Thanks Johnny. It seems the females are more oftenly offered and easier to get. Big males in good quality are very rarely offered and very expensive. As far as I know the maximum male's size can be 110mm...!! They are super rarities at this giant size,and if someday available at this top size and in good quality,I guess they will be super expensive,too . I'm very satisfied with my big pair,the quality is very good,also the collecting data,and I got the male for a reasonable good price,and the female from an exchange with a good friend. I don't search for the top giants(which are anyway never available anywhere).

Thanos

[timoinsects]

N.E.China also exist,but the specimens are more difficult to obtain as in north China there're few insects dealers,even so they are on leps as principal. don't know the collecting place(s) of C.relictus. it is the largest prionidae of China,i saw a specimen in Beijing the national wildlife museum only once.

[sebastes]

Jan 7, 2012 1:29:54 GMT -8 sebastes said:

~90 mm female of C. relictus from Ussuri reg., Far East of Russia. Specimen from my collection.

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[albatus]

Here is my female Callipogon relictus 87mm, also from Ussuri reg., Russia

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[thanos]

Beautiful monsters -excellently mounted ! Congrats guys .

[sebastes]

Thanks.