Neolindus basisinuatus

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.1 mm and are reddish brown, while the elytra are darker and the antennae and legs are paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin basis (meaning bottom) and sinuatus (meaning bend or curve) and refers to the form of the basal margin of the emargination of the posterior margin of sternum VIII. [2]

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