and grow to a length of about 1.5 cms.

They pupate in a papery cocoon between two leaves or in a niche somewhere.

(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

The adult moth has forewings which are scarlet with several yellow spots of various sizes. The hindwings are a silky orange, darkening toward the margin. Its wingspan is about 2 cms. The species occurs in southern Queensland and in New South Wales.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 299.

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