Austrocidaria anguligera

Butler described the adult moths of the species as follows:

♀ More sandy in coloration than P. gobiata, with a distinct oblique olivaceous brown central belt, limited by the discal blackish line, which is widely zigzag, but diverging from this line above the lower radial, whence it runs transversely but irregularly to the costal margin; a large dusky discocellular spot; veins on the disc white dotted with black as usual; secondaries with the margin rather more strongly dentated than in P. gohiata, the inner blackish line represented by a grey band; outer border limited by a dusky line; a slender black marginal line; primaries below with a lakey tint; the discocellular dot black; a transverse irregular discal line answering to that of the upper surface; secondaries pale sandy-whitish, the basal half crossed by five dusky lines; disc crossed by a darker sandy nebula. Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines. A. anguligera is sometimes confused with A. bipartita, with the latter being the more common species.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been found in Canterbury, Otago, Invercargill, and Otira in the South Island, as well as in Auckland and Wellington in the North Island.

The adults of this species are on the wing from September to March. They can be found resting on tree trunks or fence posts during the day.