between distorted leaves joined with silk. It was white with four black knobs on each segment, and a black lateral line along each side of the body. Its head capsule, prothorax, and last abdominal segment were all brown. It grew to a length of about 1 cm.

It pupated in its leafy shelter.

The adult moth was grey, with light and dark grey stripes on the fore wings. It had a wing span of about 2 cms.

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(updated 11 March 2000, 13 October 2013)