It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767, originally under the genus Cerambyx.

It is known from Italy, Romania, Austria, Bulgaria, Crete, Croatia, Sardinia, France, Greece, Serbia, Corsica, Sicily, Hungary, Slovenia, Albania, and Turkey.

It feeds on Morus alba, Ficus carica, and Robinia pseudoacacia.

[1] They live 2–3 years and are 13–26 mm long.

[2] Larvae feed under the bark of a range of broad-leaved trees, mostly Ficus carica commonly known as fig trees.