Csóka, György and Kovács, Tibor (1999): Xilofág rovarok - Xylophagous insects. Hungarian Forest Research Institute. Erdészeti Turományos Intézet, Agroinform Kiadó, Budapest, 189 pp. Mn: Holttettetos ormányosbogár / En: 3.5-9 mm. Occurs from Southern-, and Central-Europe to the Caucasus. Characteristic species of forest margins of karst downy oak forests. Larvae develop in dry branches of Quercus pubescens. Adults can be found in May-June on the branches of the foodplant. When disturbed they become motionless, feigning death. Rare in Hungary.
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