Male
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult male and female moths are quite different in appearance. The female is pale brown or grey, with a subterminal arc of black-edged red dots on each forewing. In dead specimens, the red soon fades to grey. The female has a wingspan of about 6 cms.

Female
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The male moth has a bold pattern of light and dark brown. The male has a wingspan of about 4 cms.

Male
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott)

The species is found in the south-eastern quarter of Australia, including:

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, Pls. 28.1, 28.2, p. 390.

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 14-15.

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(updated 17 January 2011)