Pasimachus (Emydopterus) quirozi
General description:
Geographic: NEO
Distribution: Native, New World. México – OA, VC.
Common name: Quiroz’s Warrior Beetle
Synonyms: Pasimachus quirozi Flohr, 1887:128
Biology:
Macrohabitat: Midlands, 1158 – 1218 meters altitude. Microhabitat: Adults
are ground-dwelling. Dispersal abilities: Brachypterous, hence flightless therefore vagility
limited to walking or running; moderate runners, moderate burrowers. Seasonal occurrence:
Unknown. 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.