Megalodacne grandipennis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
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]
Megalodacne grandipennis appears to have two brown spots on the end of its wings, differentiating it from other species of Megalodacne. [6]
Megalodacne grandipennis was discovered by Léon Fairmaire in 1891, [2] [3] and contains the following subspecies: [1]