The adult male and female moths are rather different. The male is brown with a double dark line across each forewing, and the forewing tips are hooked. The wingspan of the male is about 3.5 cms.The female is grey, sometimes with a dark spot in the middle of each forewing. The wingspan of the female is about 4.5 cms. The species occurs in Australia, in Queensland, and New South Wales.
Panacela nyctopa is listed in the following regions: