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]

Neoalcis
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Neoalcis

Species:
N. californiaria
Binomial name
Neoalcis californiaria
(Packard, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Neoalcis latifasciaria (Packard, 1873)

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

The wingspan is about 34 mm.

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Citations
  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Neoalcis McDunnough, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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