Neolindus hamatus

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

Last updated August 23, 2025

Neolindus hamatus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.8 mm and are reddish brown, with the antennae and legs paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin hamatus (meaning hooked or with hooks) and refers to the hook-like projections on the apical portion of the aedeagus.^[1]

References

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

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

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Neolindus hamatus

Contents

Description

Etymology

References