This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888, using two specimens collected in Auckland and Whanganui in December, and was originally named Strepsicrates charopa.

Forewings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, apex tolerably pointed, hindmargin slightly sinuate, rather strongly oblique; pale ochreous, somewhat suffused with deeper ochreous; a few fine scattered dark fuscous scales; a short leaden-metallic erect streak from anal angle, and a similar one before middle of hindmargin : cilia light ochreous, with an ill-defined blackish apical spot.

Hindwings grey, apex tinged with whitish-ochreous; cilia grey-whitish, with a cloudy darker line.

[3]This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the northern parts of the North Island.

[7][4] The larvae of this species web together and feed on the emerging shoots of their host plant.