The adult moth has white forewings, with a black stripe along the costa. The hindwings are plain white. It has a wingspan of about 1 cm.
The species has been imported into South Africa in an attempt to control weed infestations of Hakea sericea.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 318.
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