These caterpillars have a flat tail which they normally bend back over the body to show the underside which has markings like a leaf. The thorax has a prominent backward curving spine.

The adult moths of this species have forewings which are a patchy green. Each hindwing is mainly orange, blending to green along the costa. The wingspan is about 4 cms. In its resting pose: the hind wings project from under the forewings.

The species is found in northern Queensland.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 17.1, p. 421.

Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 174.

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(updated 21 April 2011)