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Neolindus cuneatus

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

Neolindus cuneatus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from the Panama and Costa Rica.[1]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm and are dark reddish brown, while the antennae and legs are paler.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin cuneatus (meaning wedge shaped) and refers to the form of the emargination of the posterior margin of sternum VIII.[2]

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