The caterpillars of this species are thought to bore into trees. Their maturation takes several years.

The adult moths are white with black spots on the thorax, a dorsal line of black marks along the abdomen, and lots of grey spots all over the forewings. The hindwings have black markings around the margins. The hindwings are unusual in having a concave arc along each margin. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species is found in Australia in

Queensland.

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 27.7, p. 272.

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(updated 15 January 2011)