dark grey-brown, intensely mottled with whitish scales, particularly from the basal fifth to four-fifths. The veins have distinct black dots, particularly along the costa, subcosta, cubital and anal veins, while the medial and radial veins have indistinct brown lines. There is an oblique blackish fascia at about one-third to halfway. The termen is dark grey-brown. The hindwings are dark grey. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is whitish, mottled with a few black scales, particularly along the veins. There are patches of black scales near the base and at the distal end of the cell and there is an oblique blackish fascia at about one-third to halfway, separated into two dashes. The termen is whitish with some blackish dots in the apical part. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in late July.
