The animal finally became brown with yellow spots, and grew to a length of about 4 cms.

It pupated under the soil.

(Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks, North Burnett)

The fore wings of the adult moth vary from black to dark brown. With the lighter colour, a complex pattern can be discerned. In its natural posture, the hindwings are covered, and the tip of the abdomen is curled upward.

The moths have satin grey hind wings with a dark border, and a wingspan of about 5 cms.

Illustration number 26, in Plate CLXXV of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.

The species has been found around the west Pacific, including:

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig 47.16, p. 456.

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