This adult moth has a black body with an orange hairy tuft on the tail. The forewings are brown with pale spots along the margin and another pale spot in the middle. The hind wings are plain orange. It has a wingspan up to 5 cms.

(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

It is a rainforest species from north-east Queensland.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 429.

previous caterpillar

Australian butterflies

Australian caterpillars

Australian moths

next caterpillar