Neoalcis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Neoalcis
File:Neoalcis californiaria-Male-1.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Boarmiini
Genus: Neoalcis
McDunnough, 1920
Species:
N. californiaria
Binomial name
Neoalcis californiaria
(Packard, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Neoalcis latifasciaria (Packard, 1873)

Neoalcis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by James Halliday McDunnough in 1920. Its only species, Neoalcis californiaria, the brown-lined looper, was described by Packard in 1871.[1]

It is found along the west coast of North America, from California to British Columbia.

The wingspan is about 34 mm.

References

[edit | edit source]
Citations
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Bibliography
  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).