Melanthia procellata

Melanthia procellata, the pretty chalk carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

Melanthia procellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Melanthia
Species:
M. procellata
Binomial name
Melanthia procellata

The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from May to August .

The caterpillars feed on Clematis vitalba.

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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