A very distinctive little moth with metallic markings and broad, rounded wings.
Family
Choreutidae
Biostatus
Adventive
Host Plant
Various plants including those in the daisy family, cotton thistle, creeping thistle, native Craspedia, lavender, and mint.
Larva
Underneath daisy leaves in loose silk webs. Also on thistles and Craspedia.
Pupa
Pupates in a silk cocoon under leaf.
Adult/Imago
Distinctive metallic markings and broad, rounded wings. Short jerky walks when settled on a plant. December to April.
Forewing Length
5 - 6mm
Range
NZ except the extreme south of the South Island.
Habitat
Open spaces, including dunes, forest clearings, grasslands, shrublands.