Alcis bastelbergeri
Alcis bastelbergeri is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Central Europe, through the Ural to the eastern Palearctic, where subspecies sachalinensis is found.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Alcis |
| Species: | A. bastelbergeri |
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| Alcis bastelbergeri (Hirschke, 1908) | |
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The wingspan is 38–43 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Vaccinium myrtillus, Clematis vitalba, Rubus idaeus, Erica and Betula species. Adults feed on nectar of Knautia, Senecio ovatus and Eupatorium cannabinum.
Subspecies
- Alcis bastelbergeri bastelbergeri
- Alcis bastelbergeri sachaliensis (Matsumura, 1911)
Etymology
It is named for the German entomologist Max Joseph Bastelberger.
References
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