The adult moth of this species has yellow forewings, with variable dark brown markings, which in some specimens nearly cover the wings. The hindwings are brown, fading at the base. The moth has a wing span of about 2 cms.

from Illustration 17 on Plate LVIII of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The species is found in

Queensland in Australia.

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(updated 9 August 2011)