They are black, with the tips pale, while the body and legs are yellowish brown, and the eyes (when alive) violet and green.

The next species (Elaphomia wallacei) is of a dark brown colour, banded and spotted with yellow.

The horns are about one-third the length of the insect, broad, flat, and of an elongated triangular foam.

They are of a beautiful pink colour, edged with black, and with a pale central stripe.

The front part of the head is also pink, and the eyes violet pink, with a green stripe across them, giving the insect a very elegant and singular appearance.