Summary ⁴

This gorgeous beetle is aptly named the Pleasing Fungus Beetle. It's part of the beetle family Erotylidae and can be found on shelf fungi and under bark nearby from May through September.

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This beetle may be an indicator or healthy, old forest and may be in need of conservation. We'd like to know where they live and what kind of forest habitat they like. Find out more in the Missing: Megalodacne iNaturalist project.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Will Kuhn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Will Kuhn
2. (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/treegrow/22319795175/
3. (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/treegrow/31635509212/
4. Adapted by Will Kuhn from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodacne_heros
5. (c) Will Kuhn, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0

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