Found under bark of fallen trees .

Generic characters from Arnett (1):
- Maxillary palpomere 4 rudimentary, much shorter and narrower than # 3 which is pubescent.
- Dorsal surface shiny or dull, at least frons and usually entire dorsal surface with reticulate microsculpture.
- Elytra not iridescent.

Species characters from Erwin (2):
- Elytra concolorous, without spots.
- Head between eyes slightly convex with microstructure.
- Head without dense punctulation between eyes.
- Pronotum with side margins not strongly convergent basally,
- Pronotum with well-developed carina near hind angle.
- Elytra broad and depressed.
- Elytral surface transversely wrinkled with microstructure, shiny.
- Pronotum with latero-basal carina elongate and sharp.
- Recurrent groove on elytral apex elongate, but not prolonged forward past the posterior discal seta.