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
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Megalodacne
Species:
M. varia
Binomial name
Megalodacne varia
(Gorham, 1889)

References

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  1. ^ "iNaturalist". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.