Maxates acutissima
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| Maxates acutissima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Maxates |
| Species: | M. acutissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Maxates acutissima (Walker, 1861) | |
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Maxates acutissima is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]
Two subspecies are recognized.[2]
- Maxates acutissima goniaria Felder, 1875
- Maxates acutissima perplexata Prout, 1933
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