本州、九州及び琉球列島（奄美大島、沖縄本島）から知られ、海外では中国にも分布する。亜熱帯域及び温帯域の常緑広葉樹林及び落葉広葉樹林の堆葉層に生息する。食菌性。

It is known from Honshu, Kyushu, and the Ryukyu Islands (Amami Is., Okinawa Is.) and is also distributed in China. It inhabits leaf litter in subtropical and temperate evergreen broad-leaved forests and deciduous broad-leaved forests. Fungus-feeder.

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  Female microptera

  

  Female microptera

  

  Female microptera

  

  Female microptera, head and thorax

  

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  Male microptera

  

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  Male microptera, head and thorax