The caterpillars pupate in cocoons, typically attached to the main stem of their foodplant.

The adult mothis can be any colour from dull yellow through to scarlet. Each wing has a single brown eyespot in the middle, and a diffuse brown line parallel to the outer margin. There is a pink and black spot at the apex of each forewing. The moth has a wingspan up to 8 cms.

The species is found inland in :

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 406.

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