The adult male and female moths are different in appearance. The male has brown forewings shading darker at the bases, and dark brown hindwings with broad orange margins. The males have a wingspan of about 4 cms.

Female
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott)

The female moth is much larger, and has pale grey or brown forewings, each with a submarginal arc of dark dots. The hindwings are darker with broad white margins. The females have a wingspan of about 6 cms.

The species is found in south-east Australia, including:

Further reading :

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

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(updated 10 April 2009)