#erotylidae

[herpsandbirds]

Heroic Pleasing Fungus Beetle (Megalodacne heros), family Erotylidae, on Golden Reishi, WG Jones State Forest, Conroe, Montgomery County, TX, USA

photographs by Paxon Kale CC

[thelordofologies]

Erotylidae

Erotylidae is a gorgeous family of beetles with great variation ! They are genuinly like pieces of art !

@hispaatra, @zick-the-fairy more beetles !

On the left Erotylus buckleyi, on the right Erotylina maculiventris

On the left Iphiclus sedecimmaculatus, on the right Episcaphula pictipennis

On the left Blue Fungus Beetle - Cypherotylus californicus, on the right Cypherotylus dromedarius

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Image sources:

1.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116759357

2.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31656027

3.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19863923

4.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199655635

5.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180710512

6.

https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/185890552

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: APRIL 12TH, 2026 | Image IDs: Two photos of a brown and black four-spotted fungus beetle on a white woven plastic tarp /End IDs.]

Ischyrus quadripunctatus, the four-spotted fungus beetle!

[ratcandy]

my favorite bug name and possibly one of my favorite bugs is a Pleasing Fungus Beetle. Cuz they were right. they are very Pleasing. it makes me jump with joy

LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR FAMILY EROTYLIDAE!!!!

3,500 SPECIES OF PLEASING FUNGUS BEETLE AND COUNTINGGGGG

(photo cred)

[rattyexplores]

Pleasing fungus beetle.

25/03/23 - Episcaphula pictipennis

NSW:SB - Wollongong, botanical gardens

[cnestus]

pleasing fungus beetle (Erotylidae) from Nicaragua

[nonbinary-entomologist]

Today I found this beautiful fungus beetle (Gibbifer californicus) while walking on campus. I saw a purple speck flying and HAD to know what sort of bug it was.

[gardenghozt]

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