These caterpillars live in tunnels in the ground, and emerge at night to feed on nearby vegetation.

The adult moths of this species have brown forewings with a pattern of dark spots, and plain brown hindwings.

(Picture courtesy of CSIRO Entomology)

The female lays eggs while in flight, fluttering amongst low level vegetation.

The species is found in Tasmania and Victoria.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 67, 145, 150.

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