This species is restricted to the regions of Europe. It is a typically mountainous and alpine species, but it is also present in the lowlands. It inhabits south-facing warm slopes and dry grasslands, at an elevation up to above sea level.
Description
Megalodontes cephalotes can reach a length of . These rather rare sawflies have a black glossy body with narrow light yellow bands on the abdomen. Pronotum shows a yellowupper margin. The head is large, the antennae are pectinate, with darkened flabelli towards the apex. The wings are reddish.