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Abraxas sp.
Found on a Doku Dame leaf.
Geometridae, Ennominae, Abraxini, Abraxas sp., could be Abraxas sylvata or any other Abraxas sp., like Abraxas miranda. Very tricky to separate, so I would go with Abraxas sp.. It is sometimes considered a pest.
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