Chelis kindermanni explained

Chelis kindermanni is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1867. It is found in Russia (southern Urals, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Altai, Khakasi, Baikal, Transbaikalia, Middle Amur, southern Primorye), Mongolia and China (Qinghai, Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Liaonin).^[1]

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

Subspecies

• Chelis kindermanni kindermanni
• Chelis kindermanni albovittata (Rothschild, 1910) (Tibet)
• Chelis kindermanni pomona (Staudinger, 1897) (southern banks of Lake Baikal, Transbaikalia, Upper Amur, Mongolia)
• Chelis kindermanni pretiosa (Staudinger, 1887) (Middle Amur, Primorye, Heilongjiang)

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 . Sibirarctia kindermanni (Staudinger, 1867) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 30, 2019.