| Megalodacne grandipennis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. It is endemic to Tanzania and Namibia. As is typical of species in the genus Megalodacne, M. grandipennis feeds on bracket fungi.
The species' name comes from Latin and Ancient Greek, "grandipennis" meaning "large wing" in Latin.
Taxonomy and systematics
Megalodacne grandipennis was discovered by Léon Fairmaire in 1891, and contains the following subspecies:
- Megalodacne grandipennis cunctans
- Megalodacne grandipennis inuncata
- Megalodacne grandipennis rhodesiaca
References
- ^ "Megalodacne grandipennis". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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".
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