Dasyuris enysii

Butler described the species as follows:

Primaries above pale grey, crossed by sandy yellowish, white, and dark grey bars and lines, some of which form an irregular darker central band; outer border broadly dark grey, bounded internally by a lunulated sandy stripe and intersected by a pale line; fringe alternately pale brown and whitish; secondaries bright orange; abdominal area speckled with blackish; a subbasal transverse blackline; outer border dentated, black; fringe alternately brown and whitish; body grey : wings below bright ochreous, crossed by several black lines, much as in the preceding species; outer border black, intersected by a crenated yellow stripe, which in the secondaries unites with the ground-colour at the apex and in the second median interspace; pectus white, venter creamy whitish. Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines. When on the wing this species can be mistaken for Paranotoreas brephosata but can be distinguished from that species as D. enysii is larger in size, has paler colouring and the antennae of the male is simpler.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. The range of D. enysii is Marlborough, Kaikōura and Mid Canterbury. The type locality is Castle Hill. Hudson stated that he collected specimens at the mineral belt on Dun Mountain near Nelson as well as at Mount Hutt.

Little is known of the biology and life cycle of this species. The adults of this species are on the wing in January and are day flying.