| Alcis scortea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Alcis |
| Species: | A. scortea |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcis scortea (Bastelberger, 1909) [1] | |
Alcis scortea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Taiwan.
The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing in February. [2]
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