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Obsidian Soul/sandbox/Episcapha quadrimacula
Episcapha quadrimacula feeding on fungi in the Philippines
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Episcapha
Species:
E. quadrimacula
Binomial name
Episcapha quadrimacula
(Wiedemann, 1823)
Synonyms[1]
  • Engis quadrimacula Wiedemann, 1823
  • Dacne quadrimacula MacLeay, 1825
  • Episcapha quadrimacula Lacordaire, 1842

Episcapha quadrimacula is a species of pleasing fungus beetle.

Taxonomy[edit]

Episcapha quadrimacula is classified under the subgenus Episcapha of the genus Episcapha. It belongs to the subfamily Dacninae of the pleasing fungus beetle family Erotylidae.[1]

Distribution[edit]

Episcapha quadrimacula is native to South Asia (Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka), Indochina (Burma, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia), and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines).[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Michio Chujo (1968). "Erotylid Beetles from Thailand, Laos and Vietnam: Studies on Erotylid Beetles (21)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 10 (3–4): 551–573.