The adult moths have white or pale brown forewings. The hindwings are white, sometimes shading to pale brown at the wingtips. The abdomen is white or brown. The female has a tuft of yellow or pink hairs at the tip of the abdomen. The wingspan is about 3.5 cms. The adults live for about a week. The species is found across south-east Asia, including: India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, and also in the tropical north of Australia in Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland.
Scirpophaga innotata is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Maps
Mongarlowe River