This species is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation.

[1] The Māori word haumu means "hairy" and refers to the grizzled appearance of the moth.

[2] The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

[2] Very little is known of the biology of this species but adults have been recorded on the wing in October and November.

[2] This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.