[1][2] This species is present in most of Europe,[3] North Africa and Israel.

[4] It is adventive in Northern America (Atlantic Canada),[5][6] These beetles mainly inhabit wasteland, woodland, roadsides and other areas where host plants occur.

Elytra are convex and slightly elongate and hind femora are rather enlarged.

It can be distinguished from the previous one on the basis of a smaller size and quadrate elytra,[8] but especially with a close study of the genitalia.

Overwintering occurs as 3rd (final) instar larvae, sometimes as imago.