Plume moth

English name: plume moth

Scientific name: Pterophorus monospilalis (Walker)
order = Lepidoptera; family = Pterophoridae

is found on both main islands of Aotearoa / New Zealand, and on Rakiura / Stewart Island;
is one of 21 species of plume moth found in Aotearoa / New Zealand;
is a member of a group of plume moths that sit in a rather sprawling posture;
is often seen lying flat on the leaves of its host plants: pate, raukawa, and puahou (tauparapara);
caterpillars and pupae are somewhat furry.

Another image of this species is at our N.Z. Lepidoptera site, based on a specimen kept at The Natural History Museum, London with many other type species.