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.

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.

Description and ecology

The wingspan is . Adults are active during the daytime. The larvae are polyphagous.

Etymology

The species is named after Russian entomologist Vladimir Dubatolov.