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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Genus: | Megalodacne |
| Species: | M. varia
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| Binomial name | |
| Megalodacne varia (Gorham, 1889)
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References
edit- ^ "iNaturalist". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Catalog of the Erotylidae from the Old World" (PDF). Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ 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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