''Agathidium vaderi'' is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America.
[ The beetle was named after the fictional character Darth Vader by Cornell University entomologists due to its shiny helmetlike head that resembles that of the ''Star Wars'' villain.
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Range
''Agathidium vaderi'' has been observed in the mountains of western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and northern Georgia, including the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Leiodidae
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Beetles described in 2005
Darth Vader
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