Dyschirius (Eudyschirius) bousqueti
General description:
Geographic: NEO
Distribution: Native, New World. Brazil – Paraná.
Common name: Bousquet’s Discolored Beetle
Synonym: Dyschiriodes bousqueti Bulirsch, 2006:3
Biology:
Macrohabitat: Midlands, 900 meters altitude. Microhabitat: Adults are
ground-dwelling. Dispersal abilities: Macropterous, probably capable of flight; slow runners;
strong burrowers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in November. Behavior:
Adults are nocturnal, predaceous, and take cover during the day in burrows they dig
in the substrate. Adults aestivate during the dry season in the substrate.