In The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Vol.

II, the species is described as follows: Head, thorax and fore wing pale pinkish ochreous.

Palpi and legs smoky black, the femora yellow; a broad dorsal band on thorax; abdomen crimson above, with dorsal and lateral series of black spots.

Hind wing pale or dark fuscous; some specimens with a sub-marginal series of black spots.

Larva black, sparsely clothes with long hairs; head marked with white; a yellow dorsal line with a series of orange spots on it; prolegs pale.