Megalodacne grandipennis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Erotylidae |
Genus: | Megalodacne |
Species: | M. grandipennis
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Binomial name | |
Megalodacne grandipennis (Fairmaire, 1891)
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Megalodacne grandipennis is a species of pleasing fungus beetle, in the family Erotylidae.[1] It is endemic to Tanzania and Namibia.[2][3] As is typical of species in the genus Megalodacne, M. grandipennis feeds on bracket fungi.[4]
The species' name comes from Latin and Ancient Greek, "grandipennis" meaning "large wing" in Latin.[5]
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Megalodacne grandipennis was discovered by Léon Fairmaire in 1891,[2][3] and contains the following subspecies:[1]
- Megalodacne grandipennis cunctans
- Megalodacne grandipennis inuncata
- Megalodacne grandipennis rhodesiaca
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Megalodacne grandipennis". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ a b Roy Danielsson (February 20, 2009). "Coleoptera: Erotylidae present in the Entomological Museum of Lund University". Entomological Museum of Lund University, Sweden. Retrieved 25 April 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b J. Irish. "Namibia Biodiversity Database Web Site. Page: Genus Megalodacne Crotch 1873 in Namibia. Interpretive collation based on the combined published sources for all included taxa, as listed". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Paul E. Skelley (March 2008). "Pleasing Fungus Beetles, Pseudischyrus, Tritoma, Megalodacne, Ischyrus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Erotylidae)". Featured Creatures. University of Florida. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Eiseman, Charley. "Dichagyris grandipennis".