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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Erotylid series » Pleasing Fungus Beetles (Erotylidae) » Pleasing Fungus Beetles (Erotylinae) » Dacnini » Dacne » subgenus Dacne (Dacne subgenus Dacne) » Dacne quadrimaculata
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Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Luk

Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata
Horner Park, Richmond Hill (N43º52'20.2"W079º24'45.6"elev.199m), York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 5, 2008
Size: 3 mm
Collected 11 of these via the "conk-bonking" method. It looks a Glischrochilus of sorts, and if my suspicion is correct, then it is not one that's already in the guide.
This individual was getting off from a ride on a Tetratomid.

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Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata Sap-feeding Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Dacne quadrimaculata - male
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 13 June, 2008 - 1:51pm
Last updated 15 December, 2008 - 8:17pm

Moved
Moved from Dacne.
… Stephen Luk, 15 December, 2008 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sap-feeding Beetles.
… Stephen Luk, 5 July, 2008 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

couldn't this be a Dacne or smtg?
looks like Dacne to me
… v belov, 5 July, 2008 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe!
It does look to be an erotylid ... very similar to this. Perhaps D. quadrimaculata?
… Stephen Luk, 5 July, 2008 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
I'll vote for D. quardimuculata.
After all, it has four maculae. That's the only Dacne in New Hampshire btw.
… Jim McClarin, 5 July, 2008 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

 
only one
and from Downie and Arnett, this is the only one (of 5 NAm) listed for the NorthEast.
… Tim Moyer, 6 July, 2008 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like we have a match, then...
and another new species for BugGuide!
… Stephen Luk, 6 July, 2008 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
it sure does look like this.
that's exactly what i said. but the spp. would all look about the same on a drawing, and i'm not familiar with NA fauna anyway
… v belov, 5 July, 2008 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

The antennae are lighter in color
than any of the Glishros I've seen.
… Jim McClarin, 14 June, 2008 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

Will do...
I still have a whole bunch of these beetles living in the fungus. We do have all the northeastern species as you said. Thanks for reminding me.
… Stephen Luk, 14 June, 2008 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

or not
I don't believe this is a Glischrochilus, as we already have all the North Eastern species pictured in BugGuide, and this one is clearly not one of them. But beyond that, I haven't been able to offer any alternatives. Still, I'd suggest moving back to family level until someone can offer more positive ID.

A ventral image might be helpful if you still have the beetle.
… Tim Moyer, 14 June, 2008 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

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