[2] First described by Jindřich Roháček in 2007, it is endemic to New Zealand and currently the only known member of Anthomyzidae found in the country.

The species was identified by Czech entomologist Jindřich Roháček in 2007, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from Henderson Valley Scenic Reserve in West Auckland, New Zealand in December 2006.

[3] The species can be identified by its colours, by having dark velvet-like microtomentum on its head and thorax, and eyes covered in soft hairs.

[2] Adults tend to be collected from between late November and January, and prefer damp littoral habitats dominated by sedges.

[3] Since its initial discovery, the species has been found to occur commonly in suburban Auckland.