.2" Fossil Leaf Beetle (Chrysomelidae) - France

This is a beautifully preserved fossil leaf beetle (order Coleoptera, family Chrysomelidae), collected from an Oligocene-aged shale deposit near Cereste in Southern France. It measures .20" long and shows detailed preservation. Both halves of the impression are included on the shale. This specimen also comes with an acrylic display stand.

This is part of an old collection that we recently acquired. The collection includes a variety of insect fossils from around Southern France, collected over a span of 50 years by a woman with PhDs in paleontology and pharmacology.