Taxonomy
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 and given the name ''Fidonia brephosata''. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1898 book ''New Zealand Moths and Butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera)'' and his 1928 book ''The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand'' under the name ''Notoreas brephos''. In 1986 Robin C. Craw proposed placing this species within the genus ''Paranotoreas''. The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.Description
Hudson described the species as follows:References
Larentiinae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endangered biota of New Zealand Moths described in 1865 Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Geometridae-stub