It is a single male individual preserved in a clear yellow amber specimen with several unidentified Collembola associated and a parasitic mite on its dorsal surface.

[1] The generic name was coined by Jacek Szwedo as a combination of the Old Prussian word glisis, meaning "amber", and Flachaemus, a modern planthopper genus.

The specific epithet "jonasdamzeni" was designated by Jacek Szwedo in honor of the collector of the specimen, Jonas Damzen.

Though similar to the related genus Flachaemus of South Africa, there are several notable differences between the genera.

[1] Glisachaemus in contrast has front edge of upper surface delimited by transverse carina.