The spider has a distinctive mane-like long hairs on its black eye field, which is recalled in the species name that is derived from the Latin for mane.

It can be distinguished from other species in the genus by the ribbon-shaped embolus on the male and highly sclerotized epigyne with its narrow pocket and widely separated copulatory openings on the female.

[6] The species name derives from the Latin for mane and recalls the hairs behind the male's eye field.

[7] It can be distinguished from other members of the genus by its ribbon-shaped embolus and presence of a hairy mane around the eye field.

[10] The female is very similar to Stenaelurillus pilosus, with one of the original examples later being recognised as a paratype of this species.

The epigyne is highly sclerotized and has a narrow pocket and widely separated copulatory openings.