Antilliscaris darlingtoni
General description:
Geographic: NEO
Distribution: Native, New World. Haiti.
Common name:Darlington’s Antillian Pedunculate Beetle
Synonym: Scarites darlingtoni Bänninger, 1935:159
Biology:
Macrohabitat: Midlands, 1433 meters altitude, in lower montane wet forest.
Microhabitat: Adults are ground-dwelling on the forest floor and in clearings. Dispersal
abilities: Brachypterous, hence flightless therefore vagility limited to walking or running; slow
runners, strong burrowers. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in September.
Behavior: Nocturnal; the humicolous hygrobiont known adult sought cover under a stone in
a recently cleared rain forest during the day.