The adult moth has pale brown forewings each with two darker submarginal brown lines often containing a pink area, and sometimes a pale splodge near the tornus. The head is white and the eyes are black. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks, North Burnett)

Like many Eublemma species, the adult moths are inclined to face downward when resting.

The species is found over much of the eastern hemisphere, including:

Further reading :

Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 188.

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(updated 17 January 2011)