This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found only on Campbell Island.

[2] The female holotype specimen was collected by Guillermo Kuschel in January at Beeman Camp on Campbell Island and is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.

[3] Dugdale described the larvae of this species as follows: D setae on 1st abdominal segment on two pinacula D1 (anterior, D1, D2 posterior); SV group tri-setose above each proleg; metathoracic posterior sternal setae closer together than anterior setae.

[2]Dugdale described the adult female of this species as follows: Head with slender yellow scales; forewings with patches of yellowish scales on a purplish brown, slightly iridescent ground, hindwings dark grey, abdomen dark grey, scent gland scales long, hair-like, crimped at mid-length, pale yellow.

[2]This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found only on Campbell Island.