The adult moths of this species have forewings that are grey-brown with dark speckles, and an indistinct dark spot near the middle of each forewing.. It rests typically with its forewings folded to cover the hindwings.

Further reading :

Peter B. McQuillan,
An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status,
Journal of Insect Conservation, Volume 8, Issues 2 & 3, June 2004, pp. 209-220.

Catherine J. Young,
Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini and a Phylogeny for the Geometridae from Molecular and Morphological Data, Ph.D. thesis, University of Tasmania, 2003.

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