It was first described by Léon Becker (1826–1909) in 1878,[2] and originally found by Eugenio Dugès (1834–1895).

Its cephalothorax is brown, a little longer than it is round, with a comparatively narrow forehead.

Its sternum is slightly cut on the sides, longer than it is wide, covered with hairs.

The abdomen is oval, longer than the cephalothorax, dark brown and hairy.

It has sturdy legs, covered with hair, with two small tarsal claws that are reddish and retractile.