Neolindus parallelus

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

Last updated August 23, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm and are reddish brown, with the abdomen darker. The antennae and legs are yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin parallelus (meaning side by side equidistantly) and refers to the parallel-sided emargination of the posterior margin of the male's eighth sternum.^[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 parallelus

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Description

Etymology

References