The adult moth has white forewings with broad black zig-zag bands across each one. The hindwings are yellow, each with a dark brown arc at the termen, and a dark brown spot on the tornus. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms.

The species is found in the south-eastern quarter of Australia, including:

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 436.

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 2: ARCTIIDAE AND ITS ALLIES,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 22-23.

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(updated 2 August 2011)