Lymantria antennata (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae))

The male adult moth of this species has a hairy orange body with a pale plume of hairs on its tail and pale hairs on the thorax and head. The forewings are basically buff coloured, with zig-zag dark brown markings. The hindwings are pale brown. The male moth has a wingspan of about 5 cms. The female is brown, and has atrophied wings, and is flightless. She has a length of about 2.5 cms. The species is found in Quensland and northern New South Wales.