Neolindus incanalis

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

Neolindus incanalis is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Costa Rica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3 mm and are reddish brown, although the antennae and legs are yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin in (meaning not or without) and canalis (meaning waterpipe) and refers to the absence of the internal canals of sternum VIII that are present in all of the other species of Neolindus . ^[1]

References

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