''Alcis bastelbergeri'' is a

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of the family Geometridae. It is found from Central

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, through the Ural region to the eastern

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, where subspecies ''sachalinensis'' is found. The

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is 38–43 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including ''

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Subspecies

*''Alcis bastelbergeri bastelbergeri'' *''Alcis bastelbergeri sachaliensis'' (Matsumura, 1911)

Etymology

It is named for the German entomologist Max Joseph Bastelberger.

References

External links

Fauna EuropaeaLepiforum.deschmetterlinge-deutschlands.de
Boarmiini Moths described in 1908 Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Taxa named by Hans Hirschke {{Boarmiini-stub