Odontolytes andamanensis is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Brazilian state of Amazonas and in Peru.
Description Adults reach a length of about . The body is piceous and the head is wide and punctate all over. The clypeus is subtruncate with an anterior glossy region with fine small tubercles. The pronotum is transverse, with the sides weakly explanate and the scutellum has a longitudinal carina. The elytra have convex and punctate interstriae.
Taxonomy It was described from the Andaman Islands (India), but most likely, these specimens were accidentally introduced from South America, or bear false locality data.
Life history Specimens have been collected in forest litter.
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