Neolindus brachiatus

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

Neolindus brachiatus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4-5 mm and are reddish brown, with the elytra and abdomen darker and the antennae and legs yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin brachiatus (meaning with arms) and refers to the two processes or arms at the apex of the aedeagus. ^[1]

References

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