The adult moths of this species have brown forewings with dark markings, and orange hindwings. The moths have a pale patch under the hindwing, which can be used to distinguish them from Entometa fervens.

male
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Melbourne)

The males are smaller than, and have similar coloration to, the females, but have forewings that have a recurved margin. The males have feathery antennae, and the females have thread-like antennae. The wingspan of the males is about 4 cms. The wingspan of the females is about 6 cms.

The species is found over much of Australia, including:

Western Australia.

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Further reading :

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 10-11.

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(updated 10 April 2011)