male
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The adult moth has brown wings with zigzag markings, and a dark spot near the centre of each wing. Various individuals have different degrees of contrast in the markings. The undersides are rather like the upper surfaces. The moths have a wingspan of about 2 cms.

underside
(Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens, Upper Beaconsfield)

The eggs are off-white and ellipsoidal. They are laid in disorganised strings.

The species is found over most of Australia including

paler form of male
(Photo: courtesy of Ken Harris, Morwell Park, Victoria)

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 37.15, pp. 67, 375.

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