Chelis simplonica

Chelis simplonica is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. It is found in the Alps[1] of Switzerland, France and Italy. It has also been recorded from the Cantabrian Mountains north-western Spain. The habitat consists of mountain meadows and pastures.

Chelis simplonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Chelis
Species:
C. simplonica
Binomial name
Chelis simplonica
(Boisduval, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Chelonia maculosa var. simplonica Boisduval, 1840
  • Bombyx simplonia Freyer, 1843

Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Galium, Plantago and Achillea species. The larvae overwinter twice.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Chelis simplonica (Boisduval, 1840)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  2. Lepidoptera and Their Ecology


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