Lycia alpina is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Alps on altitudes between 1,000 and 2,500 meters and in the Jura Mountains.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Lycia |
| Species: | L. alpina
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| Lycia alpina | |
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The wingspan is 28–40 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing from April to July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, Leucanthemum, Rosa, Salix, Scabiosa and Sisymbrium species. It overwinters as a pupa.
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