and is found in the Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupō, Gisborne, Rangitīkei, Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds regions.

[1] The male lectotype specimen was collected by Meyrick in Auckland in December and is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

[1] The distinguishing feature of M. loxoscia are the dark brown scales that are found underneath the head of that species.

[4] It is found in the Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupō, Gisborne, Rangitīkei, Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds regions.

[1] M. loxoscia lives in similar habitats to M. fusilella, that is well lit damp forests or moist fern-covered banks, but can occur at altitudes of up to 1100 m.[1] The adults of this species are normally on the wing from December and January, however in the South Island this species can be on the wing earlier, from October.