Isolated genus close to the Hexodons of South Africa and Madagascar!

Biology unknown for local species (R. PAULIAN, 1991), in Madagascar the species are soil-based and develop at the expense of perennials (id).

The article by Thomas THERY, "New captures concerning the genus Hemicyrthus, Reiche, 1860" published in the Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France ", tome 113 (3), 2008, p. 340-341) provides additional details.