The adult moth has fawn forewings covered with intricate patterns of dark lines. The hindwings are yellow, with a dark border. The head carries a crest of dark scales. The moth has a wing span of about 3 cms.

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

This species may be found over most of Australia, including

Australian Capital Territory.

specimen collected on the Gippsland Lakes in February
(Photo: copyright Peter Marriott)

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 45.2, p. 450.

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