The Pale-winged Midget is about one inch in length. The forewing is light brown with contrasting warm brown patches at the inner margin subterminal area. There is a small hollow claviform spot which is outlined in black. The curved white reniform spot has black patches on either side. The subterminal area has grayish-white patches at costa and inner margin just outside of the post median line. The hindwing is pale brown to dark grayish-brown. The caterpillar is brown and smooth. The head is small relative to the swollen thoracic segments. Abdominal segment 8 is humped. The head often has white frontal lines.