The adult moths have brown wings. On top they have a complex pattern of dark lines and areas with a purple tinge. Underneather they are a plain flat brown. They have a wingspan of about 7 cms.

underside
(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The moths favour dark places, such as caves, to rest during daylight hours, but suffer predation by bats in these places.

The species is often confused with Eudesmeola lawsoni, but the undersides are quite different.

The species has been found in:

as well as

in Australia.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 451.

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