The adult moths of this species have brown forewings with broad muddled band along the outer and inner margins. The hindwings have a black outer half, and a yellow basal half. The head and thorax are black with a dorsal stripe of pale brown scales. The abdomen is yellow with a black dorsal stripe.

In its natural posture the forelegs are stretched out in front of the body, showing the black furry femur and tibia, and the naked tarsi. The wings are closed giving the moth a tetrahedral shape.

The species is found in New Guinea and in Queensland in Australia.

Further reading :

Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 190.

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(updated 13 November 2010)