Pasimachus (Emydopterus) sexualis
General description:
Geographic: NEO
Distribution: Native, New World. Costa Rica; Guat emala; México – CS.
Common name: Bänninger’s Warrior Beetle
Synonyms: Pasimachus sexualis Bänninger, 1950:508
Biology:
Macrohabitat: Lowlands to mountains, 166 – 2286 meters altitude. Microhabitat:
Adults are ground-dwelling on margins of reservoirs. Dispersal abilities: Brachypterous,
hence flightless therefore vagility limited to walking or running; moderate runners,
moderate burrowers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in January, May – July,
and November. Behavior: Adults are nocturnal, predaceous, and take cover during the day in
burrows they dig in the substrate, under stones, or surface debris. Adults aestivate during the
dry season in the substrate.