Neolindus densus

Neolindus densus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Neolindus
Species:
N. densus
Binomial name
Neolindus densus
Herman, 1991

Neolindus densus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Brazil (Para, Amazonas[1]) and Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin densus (meaning thick or close) and refers to the dense cluster of setae on the apical portion of the male's eighth sternum.[2]

References

  1. ^ Two new species and a new record of the genus Neolindus Scheerpeltz, 1933 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)
  2. ^ Revision of the subtribe Cylindroxystina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae). Bulletin of the AMNH ; no. 203
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