Later instar caterpillars shelter in a folded leaf held closed with silk.

The adult moth is bright yellow with dark brown zig-zag lines across the wings. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

The eggs are laid sometimes in groups and sometimes single. They are laid on the upper surface of a foodplant leaf near the central vein. One female moth can lay up to 300 eggs over a few days.

Keeling Islands, 1982

The species is found over south-east Asia, including: