This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885,[3] from a specimen given to him by Richard William Fereday.

[6] The type locality of the specimen is uncertain but is possibly Canterbury.

[3] The type specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Hindwings light fuscous-grey, towards hindmargin darker; cilia grey- whitish.

[1][7] It has been recorded in Taparewa near Nelson,[5] the Mackenzie Basin,[8] and Central Otago.

[10] This moth is classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification system as being Data Deficient.