Forewings are consisted with a waved anti-medial dark line and a small hyaline spot beyond the end of the cell, with one or two others above it.

The larvae have been recorded on Anacardium, Mangifera, Spondias, Careya, Bischofia, Canarium, Quercus, Cinnamomum, Machilus, Persea, Acrocarpus, Ziziphus, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Salix and Schleichera species.

On the island of Java, Cricula silk moths are usually seen on wing around August, with a possible second brood from January to February.

Unlike the domesticated Bombyx Mori silkworm which feeds solely on mulberry leaves, the Cricula is a polyphagous.

With technology collaboration with Japan, the naturally golden cocoons have been successfully utilised into wild silk yarns and other crafts, creating a source of income for the local villagers.

In 2019, the utilisation of Cricula golden cocoons have been recognised by the United Nation as a sustainable practice, inline with UNSDG2030.

This practice has also brought a long run impact on afforestation as an initiative to preserve the moth's natural habitat by active tree planting.

When viewed from a different perspective and by applying suitable technology and knowledge, pests can be transformed into a sustainable beneficial material that occur in large quantities.

In this good practice, applicable Japanese biodiversity knowledge and collaboration with the Kimono market has significantly proven to improve the profitability of low-income earners, with an impact of greening the devastated 60 hectare land that belongs to the Royal Family of Jogjakarta.

The business partners who purchase the wild silk yarns helped restore the Cricula's natural habitat by planting cashews, avocados etc.