Chelis dubatolovi


Chelis dubatolovi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2005. It is found in the south-western Altai and south-western Tuva in Russia. The habitat probably consists of mountain tundra.
This species was formerly a member of the genus Holoarctia, but was moved to Chelis along with the other species of the genera Holoarctia, Neoarctia, and Hyperborea.

Description and ecology

The wingspan is. Adults are active during the daytime. The larvae are polyphagous.

Etymology

The species is named after Russian entomologist Vladimir Dubatolov.