The caterpillar lives in a tubular shelter made of silk covered in bits of lichen, in a crevice in a rock or tree.

The adult moths have white wings nearly covered with black blotches. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

The species is found in eastern Australia, including:

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 22.18, p. 227.

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(updated 27 May 2011)