Female
(Photo: courtesy of Bruce Anstee, Riverstone, Sydney)

The adult male and female moths are quite different in appearance. The female is plain brown, with a subterminal arc of dark dots with orange edges on each forewing.

Male
(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

The male moth has a bold pattern of light and dark brown, with yellow markings underneath. They both have a wingspan of about 4 cms.

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

The eggs are laid in an irregular array. They are oval and buff coloured, mottled with dark brown, and each has two large dark brown spots.

egg cluster

The species is found in the eastern half of Australia, including

Male
(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, figs. 39.10, 39.11, p. 390.

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(updated 22 June 2011)