Ichneutica inscripta

This species was first described by Robert Hoare in 2019.[2] The male holotype was collected at Waitaanga Plateau in Taranaki and is held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[2]

The wingspan of the adult male is between 36 and 39 mm and for the adult female is between 36 mm.[2] This species is very similar in appearance to its close relative I. infensa but has more strongly patterned forewings. Its abdomen has a reduced brush which is associated with rudimentary Stobbe’s glands, pheromone producing glands found on the second abdominal segment of the male moth.[2] I. infensa has fully developed Stobbe's glands and differences also exist in the male genitalia of the two species.[2]

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3] This species is found from south Auckland to Taranaki in the North Island.[2]

This species prefers to inhabit dense native forest with high rainfall.[2] It appears to prefer higher altitudes.[2]

The adults of this species are on the wing from late October to January.[2]

The life history of this species is unconfirmed as are the host species of its larvae but is likely to be similar to its close relative I. infensa.[2]