Distribution: The species is distributed in Central- and Eastern Europe and in Scandinavia.

Habitat: The larvae of Anabolia furcata inhabit lakes, ponds, slowly flowing rivers and streams or brooks in lower regions (Botosaneanu & Malicky 1978); they also develop in temporary water bodies (Ammer 1998).

Nutrition: Larvae are shredders, scrapers, detritivore and carnivore (Graf et al. 2002).

Adults: Adults are on the wing from September to October (Waringer & Graf 1997).