Blaine's Bug of the Day

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Another enigmatic extinct marine arthropod of uncertain affinities, Marrella splendens.

One figure, by Favorite Co. (Cambrian Creatures Mini Model - Burgess Shale Series)

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The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. This species is in a different genus then the blue crabs in the genus Portunus presented earlier.

A. Large figures and Models.

1. Safari LTD (Incredible Creatures).

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2. A couple figures sold as kitchen decor. The first one is about half again as large as the second one:

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B. Smaller figures and figurines.
1. Little Critterz (Little Critterz)
2. Little Critterz (Northern Rose Collection)
3. Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Crabs)

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Another protozoan, Amoeba proteus.

A. Small figure by Epoch (Ecology of Plankton).

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B. Model by Eisco Labs.

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The tropical assassin bug, Sphagiastes ramentaceus.

One figure by Play Visions (Exotic Insects).

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A sphingid moth, the scrofa moth Hippotion scrofa.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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Tiger beetles in the genus Cicindela.

I. Green tiger beetle, Cicindela campestris.

1. unknown manufacturer [probably XX knock-off]
2. Paleo-Creatures (Little Treasures of Europe)

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II. Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales).

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III. Miscellaneous tiger beetles.
One figure, by an unknown manufacturer.

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The coral jewel  Hypochrysops miskini.

One figure, by Toy Major. This is an ID of mine, I bounced around several lycaenids but finally settled on this one. This could easily be assigned to other species if you guys have a preference for your own collections...

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One of the more interesting arthropods in toy form, the tadpole shrimp Triops longicaudata.

1. Epoch (Living Fossils)
2. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)

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The benthic Yunohana crab, Gandalfus yunohana.

One figure, by Colorata (Deep Sea Creatures).

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The scarlet leafwing, Siderone galanthis.

Two figures, both by Safari LTD:
1. Butterflies of the World Collectors Case [marketed as S. nemesis]
2. Authentics Butterflies

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The oleander sparrow, Daphnis nerii.

Just one figure, a larva by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars).

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The crusader bug, Mictis profana.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies), and I believe the only figure of a member of the family Coreidae.

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The owl butterfly, Dasyophthalma rusina.

Just one figure, a porcelain figurine by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of the World).

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The great eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies - Adventure Series).

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Tortoise beetles in the tribe Cassidini. There are not many (there is at least one more I do not have), so I am including the ones I have here.

I. Agenysa colossa.
One figure, from an unknown manufacturer.

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II. Omaspides erichsoni.
One figure, also by an unknown manufacturer.

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The stag beetle, Homoderus mellyi. [updated 11/22/2017]

1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Sega
3. Wing Mau

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The scarce bamboo page, Philaethria dido.

One figure, by an unknown French manufacturer of porcellain feves.

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Giant whip scorpions in the genus Mastigoproctus.

1. unknown manufacturer
2. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection)

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Another cool rhinoceros beetle! This time, Heterogomphus hirtus.

Just one figure, by Sega.

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Burnet moths in the family Zygaenidae. Normally for the Lepidoptera, I only do one genus per post, but since this group is so under-represented, I figure I will put the two I have for now here.

I. Erasmia pulchella niponica.
One figure (and one of the most dynamic figures in my collection), by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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II. Zygaena ephialtes.
One figure, by an unknown manufacturer. It appears to be modeled after the variety leuteopeucedanoideae.

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