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Chelis simplonica

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Chelis simplonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.

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

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  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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