This Caterpillar is greenish pink, with a dark dorsal line. The head is brown with indistinct markings. It feeds at night on various species of Grass ( POACEAE ), and rests by day in a shelter constructed from a curled leaf held with silk.

female
(Photo: courtesy of Museum Victoria)

The adult butterfly is dark brown with some white spots on each forewing, including a short white bar on the termen near the tip.

male
(Photo: courtesy of Martin Purvis, Sydney)

The male has a yellow patch on each hind wing, and a grey line across part of the upper surface of each forewing. Underneath, the wings of the male are fawn coloured, with white and yellow patches under the fore wings, and dark markings under each hindwing. The female underneath is reddish brown with white and yellow patches under the forewings and a white bar across each hindwing. The wing span is about 3 cms.

male
(Photo: courtesy of Museum Victoria)

The species may be found in the mountains and on the coastal plain of the east coast of Australia, including:

Victoria.

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Further reading :

Michael F. Braby,
Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 1, pp 131-132.

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