The body is usually grey, brown or olive coloured, the antennae are relatively short and robust. Tibiae of the hind legs are blue, while femora are orange. The hind femora have characteristic dark marks. It is easily identifiable also by the characteristic eyes with vertical black and white stripes. The pronotum shows a dorsal orange stripe and several white small spots. The wings are clear with dark marks. The adult males are between 30 and 55 millimetres long, while females reach 65 to 70 millimetres. It is Fully winged with wings extending beyond the end of the abdomen in both sexes.

Casual introduction in Britain.

Any time of year.

Feeds on leaves and is a solitary species, not harmful to crops.

An occasional casual introduction in Britain.

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland.