Female
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The adult male and female moths are quite different in appearance. The female is pale brown, with a subterminal arc of dark dots on each forewing. The female has a wingspan of about 6 cms. The male moth has a bold pattern of light and dark brown. The male has a wingspan of about 4 cms.

The species is found in the south-eastern quarter of Australia.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 390.

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