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Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Megalodacne fasciata
Copyright © 2004 Bob Patterson

Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Megalodacne fasciata
Bowie, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
July 22, 2004
Came to black light. Identified by John Glaser, Baltimore, MD
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Contributed by Bob Patterson on 18 February, 2005 - 5:15pm
Last updated 9 March, 2005 - 3:09pm

Megalodacne fasciata (Fabricius 1777)
Bob-

Please see my note regarding the specimen in photo 12502- this specimen is Megalodacne fasciata not M. heros. The specimen in photo 1216 is properly identified as M. heros.

cheers,

zack
… Zack Falin, 9 March, 2005 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved
To M. fasciata.
… Troy Bartlett, 9 March, 2005 - 3:11pm login or register to post comments

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