[3] Meyrick subsequently placed it within the European genus Schiffermuelleria with George Vernon Hudson discussing the species under this name in 1928.

B. Hoare has proposed a Hierodoris group to include this species but further work is needed to determine the correct genus in which to place this moth.

Palpi rather dark fuscous, internally whitish-ochreous, terminal joint as long as second.

[7] Hudson noted that, although previously regarded as rare, in the years surrounding 1928 the species had become more common.

[5][7] In 2017 this moth was classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification system as being Nationally Critical and data poor.