The adult moth of this species is rather wasp-like, having a black body with some yellow bands, and a yellow collar around its head. The wings are black with a broad yellow stripe along the middle of each wing. The underside of the abdomen is white. The female is rather fatter than the male. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms.

underside
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The species is found in:

Queensland.

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 7.18, pp. 297-298.

Gerhard M. Tarmann,
Zygaenid moths of Australia, CSIRO Publishing 2004.

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