(Photo: courtesy of John Moore)

The adult of this species is orange on the thorax and the basal half of each forewing, and brown on the other half of each forewing, with a white line dividing the colours. The brown half also contains an orange spot. The hindwings are brown, each with a white spot. The moth has a wingspan of about 5 cms.

The species is found from India across Thailand to the northern half of Australia.

Further reading :

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

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