First identified by Jacques Denis in Chad in 1960 as part of the Missions Berliet-Ténéré, it has also been found in Algeria, Egypt and Morocco.

The male has a small hooked embolus protruding from its palpal bulb and the female has S-shaped flaps on the epigyne and short copulatory ducts.

[9] The epigyne is oval with a small pocket and two widely spaced copulatory openings which are enclosed by flaps that form an S-shape.

The chelicerae, clypeus, legs and spinneret are all similar in colour to the female, but the hairs are more yellow than white.

However, the shape and shorter length of the copulatory ducts on the female and the light coloured hairs on the male carapace and legs distinguish the species.

[1] It was first identified in Chad by an expedition that was part of the Missions Berliet-Ténéré, with the holotype found in the Sahara Desert and another example in the Tibesti Mountains.

[6] It has been seen near Bordj Bou Arréridj and Tamanrasset in Algeria and in Ksar es Souk in Morocco.