''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
''Megalodacne'' is a genus of fungivorous beetles in the family Erotylidae.
Description
Adult beetles of the genus ''Megalodacne'' range in size from , making them among the larger members of the family.
Distinguishing characteristics of the ...
'', ''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
Léon Marc Herminie Fairmaire (29 June 1820 – 1 April 1906) was a French entomologist.
A specialist in Coleoptera he assembled an immense collection comparable with that of Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean (1780-1845). This is in the Musà ...
in 1891,
and contains the following
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
:
* ''
Megalodacne grandipennis cunctans''
* ''
Megalodacne grandipennis inuncata''
* ''
Megalodacne grandipennis rhodesiaca''
References
Erotylidae
Fauna of Namibia
Fauna of Tanzania
Beetles described in 1891
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