Size 2.5 to 4.5 mm. The head and thorax are black with a purple/bronze lustre. The elytra are reddish brown with a central dark line and are studded with rows of holes. They are also hairy.

This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However a photo is always helpful to confirm your record.

Bushy and well wooded areas especially when rich in Hawthorn and Blackthorn.

Peak May and June. - it can be found from Spring when Blackthorn and Hawthorn flower.

Widely distributed and common throughout England to mid Yorkshire and Durham, only a few records from Wales and rare in the North.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 36 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.