Biology:
Kirkendall and Faccoli, 2010: This species is native to north Asia, though it is now established in North America as well. It can be found in the temperate zone in Europe. It is xylomycetophagous in its feeding habits and breeds by means of inbreeding. This species is Oligophagous and its hosts are only from species in the Fagaceae family.
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