Wingspan of 13-17 mm. Forewings are white suffused with grey, brown and ochreous and marked with dark brown, blue-black or blackish markings. A large submarginal ocellus consisting of a metallic centre bar and 6-7 black dashes is present. Hindwings are greyishbrown.
Up to 13 mm long when fully grown. Body creamy white with large brownish pinacula. Head is yellowish-brown and prothoracic plate is yellowish-brown with black markings. Anal plate is pale brown, speckled with black. An anal comb is present.
Ca. 0.7 x 0.6 mm in size, creamy white, developing a purplish-red ring as the embryo develops. Laid singly or in small batches along the veins of leaves and hatch in ca. 10 days.
