Body length : 11-20mm.
Host plant : Poaceae.
Found in dry grasslands, steppes, open meadows, grazed pastures and grassy slopes.
Adults are ground-dwelling.
The larvae feed on the roots of grasses and are considered polyphagous on grasses, such as Agropyron sp., Festuca sp., Stipa sp., …
There are a few similar species of this genus in Spain.
