Chelis simplonica: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Chelis
Species
Chelis simplonica
Scientific Name
Chelis simplonica

Summary description from Wikipedia:

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 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.

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Chelis simplonica in languages:

French
Écaille du Simplon
German
Schweizeralpenbär
German
Schweizer-Alpenbär
Japanese
アルプスアミメヒメヒトリ

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