Original description with illustration in:
Franciscolo, M. E. 1955. Mordellidae and Scraptiidae in the Collections of the Durban Museum (XXIX. Contribution to the Knowledge of Mordellidae and Scraptiidae). Part I. Durban Museum Novitates, Vol. IV. Part XII
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0012723X_1851
Hind tibiae with a distinct dorso-lateral ridge, hairy eyes, elytra with file-like sculpture. The upper surface is prevailingly covered by grey pubescent markings, as shown in the figure; the pronotum bears three small areas covered by black hairs, one elongate at middle, and one at each side of it; maxillary palpi ferrugineous; front and middle tarsi a little clearer; anterior femora rusty-reddish. Pubescent markings of elytra of moderate size, leaving free large black spots (see figure); the postmedian pubescent band is normally sinuous on each elytron; pygidium covered with whitish pubescence, leaving a small subtriangular black spot at base.
Type locality: Chirinda Forest, Zimbabwe
iNat observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/111636146
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