Neolindus hermani

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Neolindus hermani
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Neolindus
Species:
N. hermani
Binomial name
Neolindus hermani
Asenjo, 2011

Neolindus hermani is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Costa Rica and French Guiana. [1]

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Description

Adult insects are dark brown in color. Their jaws (mandibles), thighs (femora), shins (tibiae), and the first two segments of their antennae are dark reddish-brown. The remaining segments of the antennae (segments 3 to 11) range from reddish-brown to yellow.[ citation needed ]

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Dr. Lee Herman of the American Museum of Natural History. [2]

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