Coilodes parvulus
Species of beetle
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Coilodes parvulus is a species of beetle of the family Hybosoridae. This species is found in Brazil (Ceará, Bahia, Minas Gerais).
| Coilodes parvulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Hybosoridae |
| Genus: | Coilodes |
| Species: | C. parvulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coilodes parvulus Westwood, 1846 | |
Adults reach a length of about 4.7–5.8 mm (males) and 5.3–6.9 mm (females). The colour of their body ranges from yellowish brown to dark brown, with the elytral inner and outer margins black.
Biology
This species has been collected in human faeces.[1]