Pasimachus (Emydopterus) cuestai
General description:
Geographic: NEO
Distribution: Native, New World. México – OA, PU.
Common name: Cuesta’s Warrior Beetle
Synonym: Pasimachus cuestai Kohlmann, 1993:303
Biology:
Macrohabitat: Midlands, 1200 – 1314 meters altitude, in tropical deciduous
forest. Microhabitat: Adults are ground-dwelling on volcanic substrates. Dispersal abilities:
Brachypterous, hence flightless therefore vagility limited to walking or running; moderate
runners, moderate burrowers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in May – June. Behavior: Adults are nocturnal, predaceous, and take cover during the day in burrows they
dig in the substrate, under stones, or surface debris.