Ogmograptis triradiata
1 A Scribbly Gum moth (Bucculatricidae at Aranda, ACT
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| Ogmograptis triradiata | ibaird | 7 Jun 2025 | |
| Ogmograptis triradiata | donhe | 5 Jun 2025 | |
| Ogmograptis (genus) | ibaird | 4 Jun 2025 | |
| Ogmograptis (genus) | WendyEM | 4 Jun 2025 | |
| Gracillariidae (family) | donhe | 21 Oct 2022 | |
| Philobota group | donhe | 20 Oct 2022 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 20 Oct 2022 |
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A very tiny moth but conspicuous because of its brilliant white colour.
7 comments
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4 Jun 2025
Bucculatricidae - Ogmograptis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=271599
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/194333306#data_quality_assessment
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=271599
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/194333306#data_quality_assessment
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
Looks quite similar to O. triradiata.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6744&taxon_id=1519372
Location information
- Coordinates 149.078410-35.267038
- Altitude 647.7m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2022 03:33 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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Species information
- 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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