Recording method

Comes to light.

Life cycle

Larvae: August-April in the beech mast, hollowing out a nut and packing it with frass.  Adults: May-September.

Larval foodplants

Beech.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, on 19th June 1989 by E. F. Hancock.