It is found in large parts of the tropics, mainly in Asia, Africa and Australia but introduced into other areas such as Hawaii, New Zealand and the Society Islands.

An oblique antemedial line present, which is generally dark and indistinct but sometimes pale and prominent.

Hindwings orange, with a large black lunule beyond lower angle of cell.

There is a marginal black band with cilia pale spots runs from costa to vein 2.

[3] The adult is considered an agricultural pest, causing damage to many fruit crops by piercing it with its strong proboscis in order to suck the juice.

Attempts have been made to control them using baits for the adults,[4] egg parasites and larval parasitoids.

Moth (Insecta: Lepidoptera) fauna of Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India.