Asaphodes omichlias

Meyrick described this species as:

Male.—25–26 mm. Forewings moderate, hindmargin rounded; dark grey, irrorated with whitish; several obscure dark fuscous lines towards base; a slender curved dark fuscous fascia before middle; a blackish discal dot; a somewhat broader irregular subdentate dark fuscous fascia beyond middle, forming a short bidentate projection in middle, and a shorter simple projection towards costa; sometimes two pale lines beyond this, and a pale subterminal line; a blackish-grey hindmarginal line; cilia pale grey. Hindwings moderate, hindmargin rounded; rather dark grey; three faintly indicated darker median lines alternating with paler; a blackish-grey hindmarginal line; cilia whitish-grey.This species is variable in appearance with the transverse lines on the forewings as well as the presence of a discal dot on the forewings being liable to change. At some locations specimens can be greyer and paler than the more usual brown appearance.

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands. The range of this species appears to be from the centre of the North Island southward to the south west of the South Island. It is regarded as being common in the western or main divide mountains in the South Island. It has been observed in the type locality of this species, Castle Hill, the Tararua Range, the Mount Arthur tableland, the mountains around Lake Wakatipu and the Hunter Mountains.

This species is on the wing in January and February. This species has been observed flying during the day. Adults often settle on grey coloured rocks where its forewing pattern ensures it is well camouflaged. The life history of this species including its larval host species appears not yet to be published.

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