A relatively small species, rather shallow in profile and flat dorsally. Predominantly dark grey-bronze above and dark grey-blue(-violet) ventrally, with the inter-metacoxal abdominal process only weakly differentiated, often by (weak) golden reflections. Hairs on the frons and elsewhere are very inconspicuous, short and appressed. This species has a distinctive aedeagus with the distal section of the parameres projecting laterally outwards as (yellowish-)orangey brown wing-like flanges.

This species broadly conforms with the original description of Pseudanilara dubia by Carter 1926 which he based on two specimens from Queensland and two from Beverley in southwestern WA.
However, Carter's description is too brief for this to be conclusive, and in any case, I have examined the two Beverley syntype specimens at the SA Museum and they at least, do not match this taxon, having a very distinctively shaped pronotum, approaching that of Notographus. It is still possible that the Queensland syntypes may match, but until they can be examined, using this phrase name appears the best option.

There is considerable variation in the specimens included under this phrase name. Some are more dark grey above and less colourful below, and may prove to be another taxon.