Neolindus pumicosus

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

Neolindus pumicosus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9-10 mm and are dark reddish brown, although the antennae and legs are reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin pumicosus (meaning porous) and refers to the dense punctulation of the dorsal surface of the head. ^[1]

References

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