[1][2] It is found in northern India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Andaman Islands.

Larva dark brown with a series of crimson lateral tubercles on a yellow line bearing tufts of grey hair.

Dorsal tufts of short brown hair on fourth, fifth and eleventh somites.

Fifth to tenth somites with a broad, dorsal yellow stripe.

Larva is known to damage apple plantations,[5] and is commonly collected on ragi, castor, pigeon pea, cowpea, field bean, cucurbits, mango, citrus, hibiscus, rose, ficus, coffee, tea, and many more.