Ichneutica sollennis

Meyrick described this species as follows:

♂. 35 mm. Head and thorax light brownish-ochreous or brownish. Terminal joint of palpi short. Antennae ciliated. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa almost straight, termen rounded, waved, rather oblique; brownish-ochreous, more or less fuscous-tinged; veins obscurely sprinkled with whitish, and posteriorly also with fuscous; margins of reniform faintly indicated with whitish; a curved transverse series of whitish dots on veins at 3⁄4 each dot preceded and followed by indistinct dark-fuscous dots : cilia light ochreous sprinkled with whitish. Hindwings fuscous, darker towards termen; cilia ochreous-whitish, basal half suffused with fuscous.I. sollennis has a plain brown shade to its forewing with dark wing veins and white dots across the forewings. The adult male has a wingspan of between 32 and 35 mm and the female has a wingspan of between 32 and 33 mm.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in South Island, in the eastern and central areas of the southern part.

The adults of this species are on the wing from November to February. Adults of this species are attracted to light.

The life history of this species is unknown as are the host species of its larvae. Hoare hypothesises that the preferred habitat of this species and shape of I. sollennis' ovipositor suggest that this species have grass or grass like plants as host plants.

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