The adult moth of this species is brown, with a bright orange bar across each hindwing. The wingspan is about 5 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of David and Tom Sleep, Brisbane)

The specimen pictured above was found by David Sleep in late May 2003, caught in a web still just alive in a garage at Taigum which is in north Brisbane.

The species is found over much of south-east Asia. The subspecies lineata is found in

Queensland.

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(created 15 July 2003, updated 22 January 2012)