Chelis maculosa

Chelis maculosa
Chelis maculosa
Chelis maculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Chelis
Species: C. maculosa
Binomial name
Chelis maculosa
Gerning, 1780

Chelis maculosa is a moth of the family Arctiinae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe up to Hungary, in eastern direction it occurs through Ukraine, Southern Russia, Kazakhstan to north-western regions of Chinese Xinjiang.

The wingspan is 32-34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Galium verum and at times also other Galium species.

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