Species details
Criorhina berberina (Fabricius, 1805)
BiologyThe larva has been found in rotten wood in cavities in the trunk of Birch Betula sp. and decaying roots of Beech Fagus sylvatica, but is probably associated with a wider range of deciduous species. Adults are usually found in woodland with over-mature trees and are often seen visiting flowers or settled on sun-lit foliage. Males patrol flowers and flowering shrubs. Females can be found flying around the base of stumps and dead or dying trees.
DistributionWidely distributed in England and Wales, extending north to the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Thereafter there are scattered old records further north and a recent record from the Moray Firth.