The adult moth of this species is inclined to fly by day. It has orange wings with brown zig-zag stripes across the forewings and sparse brown markings on the hindwings. It has a wing span of about 2 cms.

The species is found in the mountains of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 376.

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