Megalodacne varia

Megalodacne varia is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae.[1] It is endemic to Malaysia.[2] M. varia was discovered by Henry Stephen Gorham in 1889.[2] Like all species of Megalodacne, M. varia feeds on bracket fungi.[3]

Megalodacne varia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Megalodacne
Species:
M. varia
Binomial name
Megalodacne varia
(Gorham, 1889)

References

  1. "iNaturalist". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. "A Catalog of the Erotylidae from the Old World" (PDF). Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. Paul E. Skelley (March 2008). "Pleasing Fungus Beetles, Pseudischyrus, Tritoma, Megalodacne, Ischyrus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Erotylidae)". Featured Creatures. University of Florida. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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