Megaspilates

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Megaspilates

Megaspilates is a genus of moths and butterflies in the family Geometridae. According to the Natural History Museum, there is only one species within the family of geometridae. [1]

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References

  1. "Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species".