Maxia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Lucas von Heyden in 1891. Its only species, Maxia decora, was first described by Max Saalmüller in 1891. The species is found on Madagascar.[1][2][3]
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| Genus: | Maxia Heyden in Saalmüller, 1891
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| Species: | M. decora
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| Maxia decora Saalmüller, 1891
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (March 4, 2012). "Maxia Heyden in Saalmüller, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Maxia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Maxia Heyden, 1891". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
