Neolindus bullus

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.8 mm and are dark reddish brown, with the elytra darker and the antennae and legs paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin bulla (meaning bubble, knob or boss) and refers to the pair of bumps on the apical portion of the ventral surface of the aedeagus. ^[1]

References

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