It is thought that these Caterpillars live in tunnels in the ground by day, and emerge at night to feed on vegetation. They probably pupate in their tunnel.

The adult female moths of this species are pale grey, with a white streak on each forewing. The forewings of the males are pale brown with a dark edged white streak. The moths have a wingspan of about 3 cms.

The species is found only in small areas in Tasmania. It is considered to be a threatened species. due to loss of habitat.

Further reading :

Nielsen E.S. & Kristensen N.P.
Primitive Ghost Moths : Morphology and Taxonomy of the Australian Genus Fraus Walker (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae s. lat.)
Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Volume 1,
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 1989.

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