Epichorista lindsayi

Philpott described this species as follows:

Male.—14-15mm. Head, palpi, and thorax bright ochreous, palpi moderately long. Antennae ochreous annulated with brown, ciliations in male almost 1. Abdomen fuscous mixed with ochreous. Legs ochreous, tarsi infuscated. Forewings moderately long, costa arched at base, thence straight, apex rounded, termen oblique; bright ochreous, slightly paler on costa towards base; fringes concolorous with wing. Hind wings fuscous; fringes fuscous with pale tips. E. lindsayi is very similar in appearance to Eurythecta eremana but can be distinguished by the differences in the venational structure of its wings. It is also similar in appearance to Epichorista siriana but E. lindsayi may be distinguished by the longer palpi, the lighter forewings and the larger size. Hudson stated that the E. lindsayi could also be distinguished from those species as a result of the numerous minute black dots on its forewings.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has only ever been found on the Banks Peninsula. In 1982 Brian Patrick stated that this species had been collected at Danseys Pass in February. However in his subsequent publication in 2014 Patrick discussed this species as being "rediscovered" in 2014 at Wairewa Forest and made no mention of the Danseys Pass specimen.