The adult moths have brown wings with a complex pattern of light and dark lines and markings. Underneath, the wings are pale brown, with a broad dark brown submarginal band, and a prominent dark spot in the middle of each wing. The moths have a wingspan of about 7 cms. The species is normally found over most of the drier inland areas of mainland Australia, including Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,
Tasmania, and South Australia.