It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1894 and is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland[1] and New South Wales.

The forewings of the males are ochreous-grey, with a slight pinkish tinge and a few scattered fuscous scales, sometimes forming a streak from the hindmargin below the apex towards centre of the disc.

In females, the forewings are pinkish-grey, with a slight ochreous tinge and a few scattered fuscous scales towards the hindmargin.

The hindwings are bright orange-yellow in males.

This article on a moth of the subfamily Hypertrophinae is a stub.