(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)

The adult moth has a fringe on the trailing edge of each wing. The fore wings have a striking pattern of brown and white. The hind wings are a uniform dark brown. Its wingspan is about 0.8 cm. It occurs in the southern half of Queensland, and in New South Wales.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 199.

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(updated 22 August 2004)