| Mycetophagus melsheimeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mycetophagidae |
| Genus: | Mycetophagus |
| Species: | M. melsheimeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycetophagus melsheimeri LeConte, 1856 | |
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