The Arcuate Horseshoe Bat has slightly reddish-brown to dark-brown upperparts and buff to gray-brown underparts. In the Philippines it occurs in varied forests, from lowland to montane habitats.
Its ears are moderately long and the upper noseleaf has a pointed tip. The connecting process forms a semicircular arch, while the broad horseshoe nearly covers the muzzle. Dorsal hairs have lighter bases; the underside is buff to gray brown.
Philippine records include primary and secondary forests, with montane and mossy forests on Luzon. HMW lists caves, crevices, rocky overhangs and hollow trees as daytime roosts.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.