Its wings, which span up to 7.1 mm,[6] are intricately patterned with reticulated golden-brown markings.

A distinct clear patch of irregular size and shape is displayed in the center of each wing.

It possesses two pairs of strong dorsal setae on the thorax, dark orange legs, and almost-black oviscape and lower abdomen.

[8] Records in the UK are scattered and restricted largely to the south, but no scarcity status was assigned by Falk et al.(2016).

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