This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism, characterized by physical and behavioral differences between males and females, due to their varying body and antenna sizes.

[1] Subspecies include:[2] This species is widespread in Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.

It is present in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Azerbaijan.

Antennae of males extend beyond the apex of the elytra by last three antennal segments.

Elytra are entirely covered by a thick, white to yellowish setae and have rounded apex.