The forewings of the adult moths are black with a white diagonal bar across each one, and white speckles near the base. The hindwings are black, each with a white edge. The abdomen is black with white bands across it.

(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

There are also some white spots on the under surface of each hindwing. The adults are notorious for their very fast and direct flight.

underside
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species occurs

northern New South Wales.

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 49.12, p. 463.

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(updated 11 April 2011)