The adult moths of this species rather resemble wasps. The wings are basically black, with pale yellow translucent spots on each wing. The body has transverse black and yellow bands. The moths have a wingspan of about 3 cms. The hindwings are only about half the span of the forewings, and each have a single translucent yellow area in the shape of an irregular hourglass.

Specimens have been taken in

Victoria.

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Further reading :

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria, Part 2, Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 28-29.

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