The adult moths of this species have forewings that have a pale brown area at the base, and an orange-brown area at the margin, separated by a broad irregular black band. The hindwings are orange-brown with a broad dark margin. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

Illustration 20 , Plate CLX of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The species is found in the eastern half of Australia, including:

Australian Capital Territory.

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(updated 9 August 2011)