Body length : 8-15mm.
Host plant : Polyphagous.
Found in dry subtropical habitats, such as shrublands and semi-desert areas.
The larvae develop mainly in dry stems and branches of herbaceous plants and shrubs.
Recorded host plants : Aeonium lancerottense, Asteriscus intermedius, Carduus tenuiflorus, Carlina salicifolia, Euphorbia sp., Ficus carica, Foeniculum sp., Inula sp., Kleinia neriifolia, Launaea sp., Ricinus sp., Rumex lunaria, Vitis vinifera.
