The caterpillars of this species are green with pale grey patches on the head, the middle of the back, and the tail. The last pair of prolegs, the claspers, have evolved into long filaments that can be whipped about or held curved back over the body. The caterpillar can also squirt formic acid from glands near the head.

The adult moths have forewings which are white with black spots all over them. The hindwings are white with black dots around the margin.

The species is found in northern Queensland.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 421.

Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 175.

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(updated 11 November 2010)