#stenotarsus

[rattyexplores]

Handsome Fungus Beetle

Unidentified, genus Stenotarsus

24/03/23 - NSW, Dapto

[libutron]

Handsome Fungus Beetle - Stenotarsus pardalis

No joking, this beetle is really known by the common name of Handsome Fungus Beetle, because it is indeed handsome. Its scientific name is Stenotarsus pardalis (Coleoptera - Endomychidae) and is native to Singapore.

Endomychidae beetles are a moderately speciose family of mycophagous beetles. The vast majority of taxa feed on the fruiting bodies of basidiomycete fungi, although there are representatives who specialize on softer agarics, molds, spores, and even several taxa which have been found to be facultatively phytophagous or predaceous. 

References: [1] - [2]

Photo credit: ©opzjon | Locality: Singapore (2014)