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Neolindus parallelus

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Neolindus parallelus
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. parallelus
Binomial name
Neolindus parallelus
Herman, 1991

Neolindus parallelus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Ecuador.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm and are reddish brown, with the abdomen darker. The antennae and legs are yellowish brown.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin parallelus (meaning side by side equidistantly) and refers to the parallel-sided emargination of the posterior margin of the male's eighth sternum.[1]

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