Chelis maculosa

Chelis maculosa
Chelis maculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Chelis
Species: C. maculosa
Binomial name
Chelis maculosa
(Gerning, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena Bombyx maculosa [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Arctia maculosa monacensis Osthelder, 1933
  • Chelis maculosa boursini Daniel, 1935
  • Arctia maculosa var. arragonensis Staudinger, 1894
  • Chelis maculosa centralhispanica Daniel, 1935
  • Chelis maculosa serratica Agenjo, 1937
  • Chelis maculosa arragonensis Staudinger, 1894
  • Bombyx honesta Tauscher, 1806
  • Chelonia mannerheimi Duponchel, 1836
  • Arctia maculosa stertzi Schulz, 1902
  • Arctia maculosa latina Turati, 1909
  • Chelis maculosa boursini Daniel, 1935
  • Chelis maculosa nordiberica Agenjo, 1937
  • Chelis maculosa arlanzona Agenjo, 1937

Chelis maculosa is a moth of the family Arctiinae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe up to Hungary, in eastern direction it occurs through Ukraine, Southern Russia, Kazakhstan to north-western regions of Chinese Xinjiang.

The wingspan is 32–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Galium verum and at times also other Galium species.

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