<em>Megalodacne heros</em>s in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). (Photo ID: 124590 - Psn: 10)

Megalodacne heross in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/23/2018).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em>s in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). (Photo ID: 124589 - Psn: 11)

Megalodacne heross in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/23/2018).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2013). (Photo ID: 6290 - Psn: 20)

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2013).

Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

Two <em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). Determined by Jeff Brown/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 151655 - Psn: 20)

Two Megalodacne heros in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). Determined by Jeff Brown/BugGuide.

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2025). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1237291 - Psn: 20)

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2025). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 96257 - Psn: 21)

A Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (6/1/2008). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 70234 - Psn: 25)

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (6/1/2008). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em>, a Pleasing Fungus Beetle, in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). This species lacks the rows of fine punctures in the elytra found in <em>M. fasciata</em>. (Photo ID: 6261 - Psn: 30)

Megalodacne heros, a Pleasing Fungus Beetle, in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). This species lacks the rows of fine punctures in the elytra found in M. fasciata.

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). (Photo ID: 85445 - Psn: 45)

Megalodacne heros in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/29/2017).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 411910 - Psn: 45)

Megalodacne heros in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/31/2022). (Photo ID: 592318 - Psn: 52)

A Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (5/31/2022).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 325024 - Psn: 54)

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1443313 - Psn: 54)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 299931 - Psn: 55)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300119 - Psn: 76)

Megalodacne heros in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 196805 - Psn: 78)

Megalodacne heros in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/4/2000). (Photo ID: 10960 - Psn: 100)

Megalodacne heros collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/4/2000).

Photo by Frank Guarnieri MBP List

<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/23/2016). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 206324 - Psn: 155)

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/23/2016). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 385723 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/19/2025). (c) willababy, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1484200 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/19/2025). (c) willababy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/22/2025). (c) tmm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1484201 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/22/2025). (c) tmm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) lace winks, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1484202 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) lace winks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Megalodacne heros in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) lace winks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/30/2025). (c) birdnerd6, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1484204 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/30/2025). (c) birdnerd6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/30/2025). (c) birdnerd6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/30/2025). (c) birdnerd6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1484209 - Psn: 200)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2025). (c) David Stutzman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>) (Photo ID: 1484211 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2025). (c) David Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2025). (c) David Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2025). (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>) (Photo ID: 1484216 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2025). (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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<em>Megalodacne heros</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2025). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1484219 - Psn: 200)

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2025). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Compare similar M. fasciata. This species is larger and lacks rows of fine punctures on elytra. "Note also different form of scutellar macula, and pronotal sides near hind angles (slightly concave in heros / straight to slightly convex in fasciata). (BugGuide, 2018)

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Megalodacne heross in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2013). Media by Richard Orr.

Two Megalodacne heros in Howard Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). Determined by Jeff Brown/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2025). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2017). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Richard Crook.

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (6/1/2008). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Nancy Martin.

Megalodacne heros, a Pleasing Fungus Beetle, in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). This species lacks the rows of fine punctures in the elytra found in M. fasciata. Media by Bill Hubick.

Megalodacne heros in Cecil Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Megalodacne heros in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (5/31/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

Megalodacne heros in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Megalodacne heros in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Megalodacne heros collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/4/2000). Media by Frank Guarnieri.

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/23/2016). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by botanygirl via iNaturalist.

Megalodacne heros in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/19/2025). (c) willababy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by willababy via iNaturalist.

Megalodacne heros in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/22/2025). (c) tmm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by tmm via iNaturalist.

Megalodacne heros in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) lace winks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by lace_winks via iNaturalist.

Megalodacne heros in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/30/2025). (c) birdnerd6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by birdnerd6 via iNaturalist.

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2025). (c) David Stutzman, some rights reserved (CC BY) View Record Details Media by dstutz via iNaturalist.

Megalodacne heros in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2025). (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) View Record Details Media by Tom Feild.

Megalodacne heros in Harford Co., Maryland (4/19/2025). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

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Megalodacne heros

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Erotylidae
Genus:	Megalodacne
Species:	M. heros
Binomial name
*Megalodacne heros* (Say, 1823)

Megalodacne heros, the pleasing fungus beetle, is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

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^ "Megalodacne heros Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ "Megalodacne heros". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ "Megalodacne heros species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

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Taxon identifiers
Megalodacne heros	Wikidata: Q4043907 BioLib: 309502 BugGuide: 526 EoL: 1175111 GBIF: 1042593 iNaturalist: 83089 IRMNG: 10200574 ITIS: 114323 NatureServe: 2.747360 NCBI: 245937 Open Tree of Life: 535607

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Megalodacne heros (Say, 1823)

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