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Neolindus plectrus

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Neolindus plectrus
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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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]

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