Ogmograptis triradiata

1 A Scribbly Gum moth (Bucculatricidae at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Ogmograptis triradiata	7 Jun 2025	ibaird
Ogmograptis triradiata	5 Jun 2025	donhe
Ogmograptis (genus)	4 Jun 2025	ibaird
Ogmograptis (genus)	4 Jun 2025	WendyEM
Gracillariidae (family)	21 Oct 2022	donhe
Philobota group	20 Oct 2022	donhe
Unverified	20 Oct 2022	CathB

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A very tiny moth but conspicuous because of its brilliant white colour.

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ibaird wrote:

20 Oct 2022

i'm not sure I can see prominent upward backward pointing palps which are characteristic of Philobota genus. I can't find a Philobota genus match,There is apparently a collar-like strucure at the base of the visible antenna which seems distinctive and possibly disgnostic.

donhe wrote:

21 Oct 2022

I agree there are no obvious signs of upturned labial palps in this photo, but some Philobota species press their palps into hairs on the head making the palps hard to discern.

CathB wrote:

21 Oct 2022

This moth was tiny. Compare with my P xiphostola sighting on a similar plant.

ibaird wrote:

21 Oct 2022

I'm not sure this is Gracillidae family. I think it could also be Elastichidae family. For example siee this image from the ALA: https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/e9093fc4-1118-4ab5-8a64-97d3b654e1a5
This ALA moth also has a similar collar -like structure at the base of the antenna. But also the palps would need to be hidden in this CNM specimen too.

donhe wrote:

21 Oct 2022

I am unclear whether this specimen has hindwings projecting beyond the forewing margins, or whether the forewings have an expanded area at the margin. If the latter, the Phyllocnistis (Gracillariidae) have an expanded forewing marginal area like this, although the wing patterns on none of published pictures of species in this genus match this specimen.

WendyEM wrote:

4 Jun 2025

Bucculatricidae - Ogmograptis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=271599
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/194333306#data_quality_assessment

ibaird wrote:

4 Jun 2025

Well spotted WendyEM, See also pp. 54-55 'Moths in the ACT' (2022).
Looks quite similar to O. triradiata.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6744&taxon_id=1519372

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Location information

Coordinates 149.078410 -35.267038
Altitude 647.7m
Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Aranda, ACT

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At least 1 Abundance
18 Oct 2022 03:33 PM Recorded on
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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Ogmograptis triradiata Scientific name
A Scribbly Gum moth (Bucculatricidae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
647.7m Recorded at altitude
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Ogmograptis triradiata

1 A Scribbly Gum moth (Bucculatricidae at Aranda, ACT

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