Final instars reach 40-45 mm in length. Body colour is variable, usually blackish-grey in earlier instars and becoming reddish-brown to whitish yellow in later instars. Dark and pale longitudinal lines are present laterally. Two dark semilunar spots are present on the side of each abdominal segment. The spots on the first and eighth segments are largest and interrupt the lateral lines on the first segment.
Spherical, ca. 0.6 mm in diameter and whitish-yellow in colour when laid, becoming darker with age. Laid in clusters covered with scales on the underside of leaves.
A wide range of plants including cotton, cucurbits, potato, tomato, tobacco, tomato and watermelon
