The adult moth has forewings that are pale brown, each with a prominent irregular white band across the middle, and a white margin. The hindwings are plain brown. The wingspan is about 1.2 cms.

Illustration 1 , Plate CLIII of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

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

Queensland.

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(updated 26 September 2011)