Silvanoprus cephalotes, is a species of silvan flat bark beetle found with a widespread distribution across Oriental and Papuan regions and also in the Palaearctic Far East.
[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesian islands such as Borneo, Sumatra, Java; and Papua New Guinea.
[3] The species can be separated by other sympatric species due to the presence of a small denticle on the front femur and the barrel-shaped pro-notum with very small anterior angles.
[2] Adults are usually located in decomposing plant matter, where they feed on fungal substrates.
In domestic environments, beetles can be found in haystacks, under bark, and also on stored products such as grains, copra, and flour.