[2] It is known to occur in Eritrea, Ethiopia, the DRC, Tanzania, Namibia, Oman and South Africa.

[citation needed] It inhabits subtropical forests, savannahs and grasslands.

[citation needed] The pronotum has a black center and orange edges.

The elytra are black at their bases, on the apical lobes, and sometimes along the dilated edges.

Elytra are variable in shape, from widely expanded with a constriction towards the apical lobe, to intermediate or slender.