Cup Moths

Anaxidia lozogramma

Anaxidia lozogramma is a moth of the Limacodidae family found in Australia, in coastal and subcoastal areas from the Atherton tableland to Eungella in northern Queensland and from southern Queensland to Mount Keira in New South Wales. Food plants include Macadamia spp., Dodonaea triquetra and Camellia spp.

This Anaxidia lozogramma moth is calling. The behaviour of raising the abdomen and emitting pheromones is known as calling and is designed to attract moths of the opposite sex into range. Adult. Photo: Robert Whyte[/one_half_last]

Caterpillar. Photo: Robert Whyte