Aristotelia paradesma

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are whitish, irregularly irrorated (sprinkled) with light grey and with a grey suffusion along the inner margin from the base to the anal angle. There is a small blackish spot on the costa almost at the base and a black dot beneath the costa at one-fifth, and a second larger one beneath it on the fold. A thick blackish transverse somewhat oblique streak is found at one-third, reaching from beneath the costa to the fold, the margins irregular. There are also two black dots nearly longitudinally placed in the middle of the disc, and a third in the disc at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. Both Hudson and T. H Davies were of the opinion that this species was rare but more recently this species has been regarded as being relatively common.

Adults of this species are on the wing from November to March. They are attracted to light and have been collected via light trapping.