The adult moth of this species is inclined to fly by day. It has orange wings with brown zig-zag stripes across the forewings and sparse brown markings on the hindwings. It has a wing span of about 2 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Dr David G Hewitt, taken in the mountains in Victoria)

The species is found in the mountains of:

New South Wales.

(Photo: courtesy of Dr David G Hewitt, taken in the mountains in Victoria)

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 11.29, p. 376.

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