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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Hemitheini |
| Genus: | Maxates Moore, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Thalassodes coelataria Walker | |
| Species | |
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Maxates is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Moore in 1887.
Palpi porrect (extending forward), where the second joint thickly scaled and reaching beyond the frons. Third joint naked. Forewings with highly arched costa towards apex. The outer margin usually highly crenulate and excised between veins 4 and 6. Veins 3, 4 and 7 to 10 stalked. Vein 11 anastomosing (fusing) with vein 12. Hindwings quadrate, with margin highly crenulate (scalloped) and produced to a point at vein 6, and tail at vein 4. Veins 3, 4 and 6, 7 stalked. [1]
Biston is a genus of large, long-winged moths belonging to the family Geometridae. It is most notable for containing the well-known peppered moth. The genus was first described by William Elford Leach in 1815.
Lymantria is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. They are widely distributed throughout Europe, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, and Celebes. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Hydrillodes is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Its validity is somewhat disputed.
Rivula is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Agathia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Achille Guenée in 1858.
Derambila is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.
Fascellina is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Francis Walker in 1860.
Hemithea is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1829. In 1999 there were about 31 species in the genus.
Herochroma is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. The genus was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1893.
Ozola is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1861.
Pingasa is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Moore in 1887.
Problepsis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Scopula is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802.
Somatina is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1858.
Synegia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Thalassodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
The Pseudoterpnini are a tribe of geometer moths in the subfamily Geometrinae. The tribe was described by Warren in 1893. It was alternatively treated as subtribe Pseudoterpniti by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1996.
Phazaca is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae first described by Walker in 1863.
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