Ogmograptis maxdayi Horak, 2012
 BUCCULATRICIDAE,   GRACILLARIOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Ogmograptis maxdayi
(Photo: courtesy of Daymoth, Bend of Islands, Victoria)

The adult moth of this species is white with some brown markings. The wingspan is about 1 cm.

Ogmograptis maxdayi
(Photo: courtesy of Daymoth, Bend of Islands, Victoria)

The species has been found in:

  • Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Julia Cooke & Ted Edwards,
    The behaviour of scribbly gum moth larvae Ogmograptis sp. Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae) in the Australian Capital Territory,
    Australian Journal of Entomology,
    Volume 46, Issue 4 (November 2007), pp. 269–275.

    M. Horak, M. F. Day, C. Barlow, E. D. Edwards, Y. N. Su and S. L. Cameron,
    Systematics and biology of the iconic Australian scribbly gum moths Ogmograptis Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Bucculatricidae) and their unique insect–plant interaction,
    Invertebrate Systematics,
    Volume 26, Part 4 (2012) p. 377.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    Lepidoptera
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (written 6 June 2025)