Method for making resin-embedded specimens of Lepidoptera insects

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for making a resin embedded Lepidoptera insect specimen. Wings of a Lepidoptera insect are subjected to plastic package firstly with a plastic package film or a scotchtape, then the surplus plastic package film is cut off, the plastic package film for plastic package of the wings is retained, finally, the insect specimen with plastic package of the wings is embedded in resin, and the resin embedded Lepidoptera insect specimen is prepared. The problem of color change of the conventional resin embedded Lepidoptera insect specimen is solved, the original real color of the specimen is retained, and the made resin embedded Lepidoptera insect specimen meets requirements of scientific research and can also meet requirement of artware making.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to insect taxonomy and biological specimen preparation, in particular to the preparation of lepidopteran insect specimens, and can also be applied to insects other than lepidopteran insects. Background technique [0002] There are various methods for making insect specimens, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. At present, the production defects of resin-embedded specimens of lepidopteran insects are very large. The main defect is that the prepared specimens are very discolored, completely out of the true appearance of the specimens, and cannot be accepted by people. , Mainly to make some works of art, which are used in a small area. Lepidopteran insects include moths and butterflies. About 200,000 species are known in the world. They generally have scales on their wings. This is also the origin of the name Lepidoptera , The interface formed by the scales and the air reflects and diffracts light, thus showing the color of the...

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Problems solved by technology

[0002] There are various ways to make insect specimens, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. At present, the production of resin-embedded specimens of Lepidoptera insects has a lot of defects. The main defect is that the produced specimens are very discolored, completely deviating from the true appearance of the specimens, and cannot be accepted by people. , mainly to make some works of art, and has applications in a small area. Lepidoptera insects include moths and butterflies. There are about 200,000 known species in the world. They generally have scales on their wings, which is also the origin of the name Lepidoptera. , the interface formed by the scales and the air reflects and diffracts the light, thus showing the color of the wings of Lepidoptera insects. However, if the wings of Lepidoptera insects are directly embedded with resin, the scales on the wings are not in contact with the air. The resin will infiltrate the wings, which will cause serious deviations in the color of the wings, just like oil soaking the paper, and the color of the paper will change seriously. This phenomenon is called oil immersion in the production of butterfly specimens, so In the production of some butterfly specimens, the abdomen is simply removed. For example, the production of Morpho Helena specimens is like this. There is oil in the abdomen of this butterfly, which is easy to change the color of the butterfly wings.

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