Dyschirius (Eudyschirius) patruelis
Geograsphic: NEA
Distribution: Native, New World. México - BJ; USA – AZ, CA, OR.
Common name: Kinship Discolored Beetle
Synonym: Dyschirius patruelis LeConte, 1852:196
Macrohabitat: Lowlands (also below sea level) to midlands, -70 – 654 meters altitude,
on sandy places, in marshes, and on salt and mud flats. Microhabitat: Adults are grounddwelling
on exposed moist substrate. Dispersal abilities: Macropterous, probably capable of
flight; slow runners, strong burrowers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in January
– October. Behavior: Adults are nocturnal, predaceous, and take cover during the day in
burrows they dig into the substrate. In the northern part of their range, adults overwinter in the
substrate; in the southern part, they likely aestivate during the dry season in the substrate.