Chelis dubatolovi explained

Chelis dubatolovi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2005. It is found in the south-western Altai (the Belukha Mountains) and south-western Tuva (the West Tanuola Mountains) in Russia. The habitat probably consists of mountain tundra.

The wingspan is 30-32 mm. Adults are active during the daytime.

The larvae are probably polyphagous.

This species was formerly a member of the genus Holoarctia, but was moved to Chelis along with the other species of the genera Holoarctia, Neoarctia, and Hyperborea.

Etymology

The species is named after Russian entomologist Vladimir Dubatolov.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. , 2005, Description of Holoarctia dubatolovi sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), Acta Zoologica Lituanica 15 (1): 64-67. http://www.ekoi.lt/uploads/docs/AZL_2005_1_64-67_psl.pdf