Sabatinca pluvialis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae.

[3] Gibbs described the species as follows: Antennal base pale ochreous, grading to black tip.

Forewing creamy-white with bold pattern of iridescent blackish-grey, with faint purplish sheen.

[3] Larvae of this species have been collected from the trunks of trees in the genus Nothofagus, upon which liverworts flourish as a result of the frequent rain that falls on the west coast and its off lying islands of New Zealand.

[3] This species is classified as "Data Deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.