Distichus (Lophogenius) punctaticeps
Geographic: NEO
Distribution: Native, New World. Argentina – Formosa, Misiones, Salta , Tucumán; Bolivia;
Brazil – Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Mat o Grosso, Río Grande do Sul, São Paulo; Paraguay,
Uruguay.
Common name: Holey-headed Small Pedunculate Beetle
Synonyms: Scarites punctaticeps Lynch Arribálzaga, 1878:350
Distichus muticus Chaudoir, 1880:50
Macrohabitat: Lowlands to midlands, 93 – 1179 meters altitude near rivers.
Microhabitat: Adults are ground-dwelling. Dispersal abilities: Macropterous, probably
capable of flight; slow runners, strong burrowers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been
found in January – February, May – June, September – October, and December; teneral adults
in February. 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.