The adult moths of this species have rusty brown forewings, each with a pale dot near the middle. The hindwings are white with brown veins and margins. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

male, listed as Cirphis leucosta,
Illustration 26 in Plate XCI, of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The moths are found in :

Queensland.

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(updated 18 October 2011)