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.

Subspecies

Chelis maculosa maculosa
Chelis maculosa arragonensis (Staudinger, 1894)
Chelis maculosa honesta (Tauscher, 1806)
Chelis maculosa stertzi (Schulz, 1902)

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