Distribution

Rather wide-spread on Grande Terre.

Habitat

"Anacaena violacea is found in forest litter and may therefore be considered as a
terrestrial species." (Komarek, 2010).

Reference

Komarek, Albrecht. (2010). HYDROPHILIDAE: The genus Anacaena THOMSON 1 (Coleoptera). Monographs on Coleoptera Vol. 3: 271-282.