Brightly marked but easily overlooked, especially when in flight.
Family
Lecithoceridae
Biostatus
Endemic
Host Plant
Leaf litter on the ground and in tree fern crowns.
Larva
Feeds in a silk gallery in leaf litter.
Pupa
Pupates on a dead leaf in a cocoon coated with tiny tile-like leaf bits.
Adult/Imago
Brightly marked. October-February. Common in springtime in northern North Island forests.
Forewing Length
5 - 6.5mm
Range
North Island
Habitat
Native forest.