Male and female.

Body length : 4,5-5mm.

This species is very similar to Heterocordylus genistae.

H. genistae has black legs and H. tibialis has brown tibia.

H. genistae prefers Genista tinctoria as host plant and H. tibialis prefers Cytisus scoparius.

Mainly on Cytisus sp., Calicotome villosa and Genista sp.