Nilio mukambu is a species of beetle of the family Tenebrionidae. It is found in Brazil (Ceará).
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have a rounded, dorsally convex body. The integument is punctate with dense gold pubescence. The colour is brown with the ventral surface reddish-brown to black.
Etymology The name mukambu alludes to the type locality, the municipality of Mucambo, where the Carqueijo community is located. The term mucambo is derived from mukambu which means hideout or shelter in Angolan Kimbundu language.
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