Breuning erroneously synonymised this species with Acalolepta mixta (Hope, 1841).

[4] This species has an annual life cycle; adults are visible between October and March, whilst the larvae live inside tree trunks.

[4] This species' life history has been well studied due to its pest activity, for example in the grapevines of New South Wales, Australia (see Goodwin & Pettit, 1994).

[5] This species has become such a pest to this area that uses of chemical control are being studied to manage their impact.

[6] This species is a Woodboring beetle, it can cause major damage to the vine trunk by tunneling through the trunk and into the roots, leading to die back and crop losses.