Body length is typically 9-11 mm. Dorsal surfaces are coppery with large maculations over much of the elytra. White setae cover much of the head and pronotum. Habitat is commonly dry white sand areas including trails, road edges, and open areas with sparse vegetation.

This tiger beetle ranges from 10.5 to 13.5 mm (0.41 to 0.53 inches) in length. Like all tiger beetles, its legs and antennae are long and slender and its jaws are large. The elytra (wing coverings) are white with narrow sinuous bronze markings; the head and pronotum are bronze. The pronotum and sides of the under surface are densely covered with white hairs. The sides of the elytra of males are nearly parallel whereas females are somewhat more broadly rounded. The pale coloration renders the beetle well camouflaged on the light sand where it lives.