The caterpillars of this species are white with brown stripes, and have a yellow head and thorax. The tail-spike is long and black, and curves forwards. The true legs are black and the prolegs are yellow with black tips.

(Photo: courtesy of Shell Australia)

The adult moths have dark brown forewings with a pale patch in the middle. They have hindwings that are an even darker brown each with two white patches.

The species occurs in the south Pacific area, including:

Queensland.

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(updated 15 June 2010)