Coilodes bezerrai
Species of beetle
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Coilodes bezerrai is a species of beetle of the family Hybosoridae. This species is found in Colombia (Santander).
| Coilodes bezerrai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Hybosoridae |
| Genus: | Coilodes |
| Species: | C. bezerrai |
| Binomial name | |
| Coilodes bezerrai Basílio & Vaz-de-Mello, 2023 | |
Adults reach a length of about 5.8–6.3 mm and have a yellowish brown body.
Biology
This species has been collected in faeces of Ateles hybridus and Alouatta seniculus.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr. Eduardo Barbosa Bezerra, entomologist, and professor at Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Brazil.[1]