The moth of this species has yellow wings with black stripes across the forewings, and a black margin around each hindwing, It has a wingspan of about 1.5 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Ken Harris, Morwell Park, Victoria)

The species occurs along the eastern side of Australia, including:

South Australia.

close-up of head
(Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens, Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria)

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 18.13, p. 437.

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 2: ARCTIIDAE AND ITS ALLIES,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 24-25.

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