Megalodacne grandipennis

Megalodacne grandipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Megalodacne
Species:
M. grandipennis
Binomial name
Megalodacne grandipennis
(Fairmaire, 1891)

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

Megalodacne grandipennis was discovered by Léon Fairmaire in 1891,[2][3] and contains the following subspecies:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Megalodacne grandipennis". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Eiseman, Charley. "Dichagyris grandipennis".


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