The caterpillars are off-white, either greenish or reddish, and have three dark red lines along the body. By day they rest in a web in the soil by a foodplant, emerging to feed on the plant at night.

(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The adult moth has light to dark brown forewings, each with a submarginal dark band, and marginal fringes. Each forewing also has a dark spot near the middle. The moth has a wingspan up to 2 cms.

The species is found over much of the tropics, including: