The adult moths of this species are dimorphic.

The males have brown patterned forewings, each with three black spots outlined in white. The hindwings are patterned in yellow and orange.

female
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The females have dark purplish brown forewings and darker hindwings, with patterns similar to those of the male.

This species occurs in

North Queensland.

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Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 16.5, p. 412.

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(updated 2 December 2009)