"The genus belongs to a small essentially tropical family, grouping saprophagous species. The imagos have a stridulatory apparatus on the anterior tibias, in the shape of a comb, and on the intermediate hips (stridulatory area).

The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.

2 other genera present in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu. "

R.PAULIAN, op.cit.