Maxates centrophylla

Maxates centrophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Maxates
Species:	M. centrophylla
Binomial name
	Maxates centrophylla; (Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
	Iodis centrophylla Meyrick, 1888; Gelasma centrophylla;

Maxates centrophylla is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Australia, including Tasmania.

Adults are pale brown with dark speckles forming indistinct zig-zag lines. There is a dark spot near the centre of the wings. The forewings each have a pointed apex and a recurved margin. The hindwing margins are angled.^[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Aotus ericoides.

References[]

^ Australian Faunal Directory^{[permanent dead link]}
^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse

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