Neolindus procarinatus

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

Last updated August 23, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm and are reddish brown, with the elytra and abdomen darker. The antennae are yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin pro (meaning before, forward or in front of) and carinatus (meaning keeled) and refers to the midlongitudinal carina on the anterior edge of the head.^[2]

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[1] Twenty-one new species of the Neotropical rove beetle genus Neolindus Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)

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

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Neolindus procarinatus

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Description

Etymology

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