male
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The adult moths of this species are dark brown, with two white spots on each forewing, and one on each hindwing. The moths have a wingspan of about 4 cms.

male, underside
(Photo: courtesy of Michael Jefferies, Stanthorpe)

The species is found in

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 40.3, p. 395.

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 20-21.

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(updated 19 October 2010)