Coilodes lunae
Species of beetle
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Coilodes lunae is a species of beetle of the family Hybosoridae. This species is found in Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro).
| Coilodes lunae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Hybosoridae |
| Genus: | Coilodes |
| Species: | C. lunae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coilodes lunae Basílio & Vaz-de-Mello, 2023 | |
Adults reach a length of about 6.3 mm (males) and 5.6–6.3 mm (females). The colour of their head and pronotum is black, while the scutellar shield and elytra are dark brown with lighter stains. The legs and venter are fully dark brown.
Etymology
The species is named in honour Luna Basílio Dantas, niece of the first author.[1]