Neolindus cuneatus

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

Last updated August 23, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm and are dark reddish brown, while the antennae and legs are paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin cuneatus (meaning wedge shaped) and refers to the form of the emargination of the posterior margin of sternum VIII.^[2]

References

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[1] Twenty-one new species of the Neotropical rove beetle genus Neolindus Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)

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

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Neolindus cuneatus

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Description

Etymology

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