The forewings of individuals in the Euscelis genus are sprinkled with dark dots. Reliable separation of males from Euscelis incisus is best achieved by examining the genitalia, although the form of the abdominal markings on the final segments can be distinctive in females. Euscelis lineolatus females can often be recognised by the pattern of three dark longitudinal stripes on the upperside of the tip of the abdomen; the abdomen is entirely dark in Euscelis incisus.