Neolindus lirellus

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.7 mm and are reddish brown, while the elytra and abdomen are dark reddish brown and the antennae and legs are pale reddish brown to yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin lira (meaning earth or ridge thrown up by the plow) and refers to the furrow on the ventral surface of sternum VIII of the male near the incision of the posterior margin. [1]

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