Latitudinal range: 2.9° to 22.4°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (6), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1)

Found in 7 samples

Malaysia: Temengor Forest Reserve (logger camp), Danum Valley Field Centre (Riverine A), Bangi Reserve Forest (secondary forest), Sungkai Reserve Forest (secondary forest)

Thailand: Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary (primary forest), Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary (secondary forest)

Vietnam: Ba Be National Park (dung beetles)

See also Paragymnopleurus brahminus, Paragymnopleurus maturus, Paragymnopleurus maurus, Paragymnopleurus sinuatus, Paragymnopleurus sparsus, Paragymnopleurus striatus