Head and pronotum are usually metallic green whilst the elytra are a pale to strong yellow with four dark black spots on each corner.

This varies in size due to conditions and quality of habitat in the larval stage and hereditary genetics.

The development of larvae takes about five months, feeding on the substrate they are laid in.

Adult beetles feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers as well as overripe fruits.

This species can be found in tropical East Africa, mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.