Chelis simplonica is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840. It is found in the Alps[1] of Switzerland, France, and Italy. It has also been recorded from the Cantabrian Mountains north-western Spain. The habitat consists of mountain meadows and pastures.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Chelis |
| Species: | C. simplonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Chelis simplonica (Boisduval, 1840)
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Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Galium, Plantago and Achillea species. The larvae overwinter twice.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Chelis simplonica (Boisduval, 1840)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Lepidoptera and Their Ecology
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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