These caterpillars pupate in the soil inside a silk cocoon.

The male adult moths of this species have fully developed wings and can fly. Their wings are a uniform pale brown colour. The wingspan is about 5 cms. The females cannot fly as they only have vestigial wings.

The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 396.

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