[1][2] [3] On the bulky wedge-shaped head the orbits have a large posterior macrochaete.The antennae are reddish.

The body is transparent red covered in a dense grey white.The abdomen is gloss black, partially covered white in bands and a stripe, more so in the female.

Adults preferably hide close to roots of the Marram grass (on which the larvae feed) and seldom fly.

Their greyish dull appearance makes them well camouflaged on sandy ground.

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