Neolindus retusus

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

Last updated August 23, 2025

Neolindus retusus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is known from Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Costa Rica.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm and are dark reddish brown, while the abdomen is darker. The antennae and legs are reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin retusus (meaning notched) and refers to the notch of the apical margin of the posterior margin of tergum VIII.^[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 retusus

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Description

Etymology

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