Coilodes ovalis
Species of beetle
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Coilodes ovalis is a species of beetle of the family Hybosoridae. This species is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
| Coilodes ovalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Hybosoridae |
| Genus: | Coilodes |
| Species: | C. ovalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coilodes ovalis Robinson, 1948 | |
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6.7 mm (males) and 5.2–7.1 mm (females). The colour of their body ranges from yellowish brown to dark brown. Specimens sometimes have darker spots.
Biology
This species has been collected in human and bovine faeces, as well as in chicken meat.[1]