The adult moth is brown with three white zig-zag lines across each forewing. The hindwings are yellow, with a brown splodge on the costa of each hindwing. The thorax is white. In its natural posture: it display two tufts of scales, one each side of the abdomen. The forelegs are white, with dense black hairs covering the femurs. The wingspan is up to 2 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

The species has been found in Australia in

Queensland.

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