The adult moth is very striking. It has a buff coloured body with three black spots on each segment. The forewings have a pattern of dark brown zig-zag lines on white, and the hind wings are pale brown, often with a dark brown mark in the middle and black dots along the edge. It has a wingspan up to 7 cms.

(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

This species is found in the rainforests of the mid-east coast of Australia, including:

Queensland.

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 19.5, p. 429.

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