Neolindus prolatus

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.6 mm and are dark reddish brown, with the abdomen darker. The antennae and legs are reddish brown to yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin prolatus (meaning extended or elongated) and refers to the elongation of the apex of the aedeagus. ^[1]

References

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