Chelis gracilis explained

Chelis gracilis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 1996. It is found in the Chatkal Mountains and Kyrgyzstan.^[1]

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

Subspecies

• Chelis gracilis gracilis
• Chelis gracilis arcana (Plustsch & Dolin, 2000) (Kyrgyzstan)

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 gracilis Dubatolov, 1996 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . March 17, 2018.