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Megalodacne heros

Photo by Doren B
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Old growth hemlock forest. These beetles were abundant on outgrowths of the Hemlock Varnish fungus (Ganoderma tsugae).

Notes:

From Cathedral State Park in West Virginia.

Reference Links:

Species Megalodacne heros - BugGuide.Net

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