The adult moths of this species are pale yellow with broad black bands at the base, centre, and margin of each forewing. The hindwings are uniformly brown. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.

Illustration 19 , Plate CXLVI of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

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

Queensland.

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 49.10, p. 462.

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