Tingena robiginosa

Philpott described this species as follows:

♂♀. 18-19 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen dark fuscous : patagiae tipped with whitish or ochreous; antennal ciliations whorled, 3+1⁄2. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen slightly rounded, oblique : dark shining ferruginous with some ochreous admixture : a reddish-ochreous patch on dorsum at base; a semi-oval ochreous patch, tinged with reddish and margined with white above, on dorsum at middle : cilia dark ferruginous. Hindwings dark fuscous : cilia dark fuscous with darker basal line. The single ♀ taken has the forewings entirely pale ochreous except that the median dorsal patch is indicated by a broad margin of ferruginous.This species is similar in appearance to its close relative T. basella but can be distinguished by the differences in the antennae of these species.

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the Longwood Range, in the Hunter Mountains, in the Otago Lakes area, in Fiordland, and at Arthur's Pass.