[1] This beetle was described from a specimen collected in 1937 in the N'Kandhla Forest of South Africa, in a region then known as Zululand.

It is elongated and flattened in shape, with large eyes.

The type specimen was a female measuring 1.6 centimeters long.

It is iridescent blue-green in color, darker on the top surface and lighter beneath.

[1] This beetle is similar to those of the genus Neobuprestis.