Chelis glaphyra explained

Chelis glaphyra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Eduard Friedrich Eversmann in 1843. It is found in eastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the central Tien Shan and China (Xinjiang).^[1]

This species was moved from the genus Palearctia to Chelis as a result of phylogenetic research published in 2016.

Subspecies

• Chelis glaphyra glaphyra (eastern Kazakhstan)
• Chelis glaphyra aksuensis O. Bang-Haas, 1927 (Kyrgyzstan, China: Xinjiang)
• Chelis glaphyra dublitzkyi (O.Bang-Haas, 1927) (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan)
• Chelis glaphyra manni (Staudinger, 1881) (north-eastern Tien Shan)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Palearctia glaphyra (Eversmann, 1843) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 15, 2018.