It is endemic to New Zealand and has been found in the North, South and Chatham Islands at altitudes ranging from sea-level up to approximately 1000 m. This species inhabits areas where its larval host plants, Libocedrus bidwillii and Cupressus macrocarpa are common.

[7] Dugdale described the larvae of this species as follows: Final instars with body green, head and pronotum sclerotised, brown.

Antennae ochreous on basal fifth, annulated with white and black on remaining portion.

[2] The adult moths can be distinguished from their New Zealand sister species as they have a bright ginger colouration of their forewings.

[1][2] It can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level to approximately 1050 m, the upper altitudinal limit of its host species Libocedrus bidwillii.