An easily recognised species. The moth is well camouflaged among dead foliage of grasses and sedges.
Family
Noctuidae
Biostatus
Endemic
Host Plant
Grasses (e.g. bush rice grass/patiti) and sedges.
Larva
Green with white stripes along its sides. Feeds on grasses.
Pupa
Pupates in soil.
Adult/Imago
Easy to recognise with little variation. Dark brown hindwings. Camouflaged in dead grasses and sedges. November to March. Flies at night, attracted to light.
Forewing Length
18 - 22mm
Range
NZ
Habitat
Native forest, wetlands, shrubland, native grassland.