Maxates centrophylla (Meyrick, 1888)
(previously known as : Gelasma centrophylla)
 GEOMETRINAE, GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Catherine J. Young & Stella Crossley

Maxates centrophylla
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern)

This caterpillar has been found feeding on :

  • Common Aotus ( Aotus ericoides, FABACEAE ).

    Maxates centrophylla
    (Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

    The adult is green with dark speckles making an indistinct submarginal zig-zag line on each wing. There is a prominent dark spot near the centre of each wing. The forewings each have a pointed apex and the hindwings each have an angled margin.


    eggs, magnified
    (Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

    The eggs are smooth, oval, and orange.

    The species has been found in :

  • New South Wales, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further reading :

    Peter B. McQuillan,
    An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status,
    Journal of Insect Conservation, Volume 8, Issues 2 & 3, June 2004, pp. 209-220.

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    (updated 22 September 2011)