Csóka, György and Kovács, Tibor (1999): Xilofág rovarok - Xylophagous insects. Hungarian Forest Research Institute. Erdészeti Turományos Intézet, Agroinform Kiadó, Budapest, 189 pp. Mn: Vércincér / En: 13-24 mm. Holomediterranean species. A characteristic species of oak woodlands in warm habitats. Larvae develop in branches of oaks (Quercus) and sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), especially those already ring-barked by the jewel beetle Coraebus florentinus. Adults can be found from May to July on branches of the foodplant, on wood piles and occasionally on flowers.
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