This species is an aerial insectivore that feeds on many scarab beetles, as well as other insects. No specific observations have been recorded on this species other than that it generally occurs below 400 m and is strongly associated with mountains in tropical wet forest and savannas. It roosts in large caves, often with other species of mormoopid bats but also found with some phyllostomids (Eisenberg and Redford 1999, Emmons and Feer 1997, Handley 1976, Reid 2009).

This species occurs throughout south Veracruz (Mexico) south to Peru, northeast and central Brazil, Bolivia, and Guyana (Simmons 2005, Reid 2009). Also occurs in Colombia and Venezuela (Patton and Gardner 2008).

Occurs in a protected areas throughout its range. Protect the caves. In Mexico it is listed as subjected to special protection by SEMARNAT (NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2001) (J. Arroyo-Cabrales, pers. comm.).