Oileus rimator
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| Oileus rimator, adults | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Passalidae |
| Genus: | Oileus |
| Species: | O. rimator
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| Binomial name | |
| Oileus rimator (Truqui, 1857)
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Oileus rimator is a beetle of the family Passalidae.[1][2] It is found in Mexico,[1] on both sides of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec at elevations of 800–2,860 m (2,620–9,380 ft).[2]
Description
[edit]Adult Oileus rimator measure 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) in length. It is a macropterous species, in contrast to some of its congeners.[2]
In a nutritional study of edible insects, Oileus rimator larvae were found to be 21% protein, compared to 80% for adult female gypsy moths (Lymantria dispar).[3] Another study found that the larvae contained 36% crude protein.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Oileus rimator (Truqui, 1857)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Ariza-Marín, Edwin R.; Jiménez-Ferbans, Larry & Reyes-Castillo, Pedro (2024). "Wing condition and distribution of a Mesoamerican montane genus of wood-degrading beetles, Oileus Kaup (Coleoptera: Passalidae), with the description of a new species". Zoological Studies. 63 (10) e10. doi:10.6620/ZS.2024.63-10. PMC 11561544. PMID 39544528.
- ^ Capinera, John L. (2008-08-11). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 2624. ISBN 978-1-4020-6242-1.
- ^ Toldra, Fidel (2022-08-26). Lawrie's Meat Science. Elsevier Science. p. 813. ISBN 978-0-323-98453-9.
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