Neolindus plectrus

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

Neolindus plectrus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.2 mm and are reddish brown, while the elytra and abdomen are darker and the legs and antennae are paler.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin plectrus (meaning a tool used to pluck or strike a stringed instrument) and refers to the shape of the apical projection of the aedeagus. ^[1]

References

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