all of POACEAE. By day it rests in a shelter made from leaves joined with silk. It emerges at night to feed. It pupates in its shelter.
(Specimen: courtesy of The Australian Museum)
The adult butterfly is dark brown, with two white spots on each fore wing.
underside
(Specimen: courtesy of The Australian Museum)
The under side is nearly identical to the upper surface. The wing span is about 3 cms.
The species is found over much of south-east Asia, including
