Body length : 9-12mm.
Host plant : Oligophagous on conifers.
Mainly found in montane and submontane conifer forests, forest edges, clearings and flower-rich woodland margins.
Adults are often seen on Heracleum sphondylium and Anthriscus sylvestris, where they feed on pollen and flowers.
The larvae develop under the bark of dying or dead wood.
Recorded host plants : Abies sp., Larix sp., Picea sp., Pinus sp.
Variability of color patterns.
