The adult moth has dark brown forewings, sometimes with a blue patch. The females have two gold spots between dark streaks on each forewing, but in the males the gold spots are just pale brown. The hindwings are white with a dark brown margin.

The species is a minor pest, as the moths pierce fruit to suck the juice.

The species has been found in

Queensland.

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(updated 10 October 2011)