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Chelis cervini

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Holoarctia cervini
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H. cervini
Binomial name
Holoarctia cervini
(Fallou, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Nemeophila cervini Fallou, 1864
  • Arctia cervini var. hnateckii Frey, 1872
  • Phragmatobia cervina Hampson, 1901
  • Orodemnias cervini rougemonti O. Bang-Haas, 1927
  • Orodemnias cervini scriniensis Berthet, 1948
  • Orodemnias cervini steitei Röber, 1930
  • Orodemnias cervini teriolensis Burmann, 1975
  • Orodemnias cervini splendida Gerber, 1979

Holoarctia cervini is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is endemic to the Alps and is found on altitudes of 2,600 to 3,200 meters.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The species has one generation every two to three years.

The larvae feed on Alchemilla alpina and Plantago alpina.