Neoalcis

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
Scientific 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)

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

The wingspan is about 34 mm.

References

Citations

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

Bibliography

• McLeod, Robin (February 28, 2018). "Species Neoalcis californiaria - Brownlined Looper - Hodges#6435". BugGuide. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
• "910849.00 – 6435 – Neoalcis californiaria – Brown-lined Looper Moth – (Packard, 1871)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 7, 2019.