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Neolindus pumicosus

species of beetle

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ124267763 ↗
Source-derived summary

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.

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This entry incorporates text from “Neolindus pumicosus” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.