''Agathidium vaderi'' is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is found in North America. The beetle was named after the fictional character

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entomologists due to its shiny helmetlike head that resembles that of the ''Star Wars'' villain.

Range

''Agathidium vaderi'' has been observed in the mountains of western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and northern Georgia, including the

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