These beetles are found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in North Africa.

[1] It is a hairy, small beetle with shining blue or black head and scutellum.

The elongated elytra show a bright red colour with black bands.

This species can easily be distinguished from Trichodes alvearius for the black terminal band reaching the apex of elytra.

The adults grow up to 9–16 millimetres (0.35–0.63 in) and can be encountered from May through June on the flowers, mainly Apiaceae, feeding on the pollen.