The moth is grey with dark bands along the forewing costas. The inner margin of each forewing has a black mark, the veins through which are red. The hindwings are plain off-white. The sexes are quite similar, except in size. The male moths have a wingspan of about 2.5 cms. The female moths have a wingspan of about 3.5 cms.

The species has been found in:

Victoria.

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Further reading :

Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 1: Bombycoidea,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2008, pp. 12-13.

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