[5] This species is capable of surviving freezing temperatures below -37 °C in both the adult and larval stages.

[7] In Continental Europe, this species has become a serious pest of commercially-grown timber as the larvae feed under the bark, weakening the trees.

[8] Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway Spruce (Picea abies) are key food sources for this beetle species.

[1] A distribution map within the UK can be found courtesy of the National Biodiversity Network.

[9][10] The species is reported to be Nationally Scarce category B within Great Britain by the Wildlife Trust BCN in 2018.