Univoltine, with an extended flight period. From April to October.
Label data from a single Spanish specimen shows that females are still active in October in Andalucia, southern Spain (Ortiz-Sanchez & Pauly, 2017) and Mavromoustakis (1952) reports activity in April in Cyprus
An unusual species characterised by long mandibles, yellow tegulae and pronotal tubercles and a distinctive labrum.