Tingena chrysogramma

Meyrick first described this species as follows:

Fore wings narrow, deep yellow, base, two oblique fasciae, a costal spot, and hind marginal streak dark purple-fuscous; hind wings dark fuscous. Meyrick then went on to give a more detailed description as follows:

Female. — 12+1⁄2 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs dark purplish-fuscous, apex of tarsal joints ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very obliquely rounded; deep golden-yellow; extreme base dark fuscous; anterior half of costal edge dark fuscous; markings dark purple-grey, edged with blackish-fuscous; a rather broad slightly curved oblique transverse fascia from 1⁄4 of costa to 1⁄3 of inner margin, and a second from middle of costa to 2⁄3 of inner margin; a transverse somewhat narrower perpendicular spot from costa at 3⁄4, reaching more than half across wing, narrowed beneath, almost touching second fascia; a streak along hindmargin : cilia dark purple-grey. Hind-wings and cilia dark fuscous.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. Other than its type locality of Wellington, this species has also been observed at Waimarino and at Ohakune. Hudson states that a duller form of this species can be found in the South Island.

This species is on the wing in January and February and is attracted to light. Hudson also collected this species by beating shrubs. During sunny days this species rests on leaves and is rarely observed flying. It is regarded as a rare species and has a possible association with Prumnopitys ferruginea.