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                  Spectabile falcapterus 
                  ("remarkable" "scythe-wing") 
                    
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                  Specimen #01107, 7/8/2000 
                  Wingspan: 3.5 inches (9 cm) 
                  Composition: Sterling silver wire, steel utility blades, 
                    Swiss watch mechanisms 
                  Comments: The wings are darker in reality, a dark 
                    blue sheen on the steel. The circular watch body says "3ADJ 
                    GLYCINE W.C. SWISS" and "18 JEWELS". Those three visible red 
                    gems are quite striking. 
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