Some authors, in particular those that follow a "splitting" approach to gelechioidea systematics and taxonomy, recognize Dasycera as an independent genus.

[2][3] This species is present in most of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Islands, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands) and the Near East.

[5] At a casual glance, this species resembles its widespread relative E. sulphurella, being largely black, with a white band half-way across the thick antennae and yellowish forewing markings.

[6][7] Adults are on the wing around June and July[5] (depending on locality) and are diurnal, though they avoid the hot period around noon.

[5] The caterpillars live under the bark of various deciduous and pine trees and feed on rotting wood,[5] especially of hazels (Corylus), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), oaks (Quercus), Picea, Pinus, Pyrus, Robinia, Ulmus, etc.