Neolindus bidens

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.1 mm and are dark reddish brown, with the antennae and legs paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin bi (meaning two) and dens (meaning tooth) and refers to the two projections on the posterior margin of sternum VII. ^[1]

References

1. Revision of the subtribe Cylindroxystina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae). Bulletin of the AMNH ; no. 203