Larentia clavaria

Larentia clavaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Larentia
Species: L. clavaria
Binomial name
Larentia clavaria
Haworth, 1809

The Mallow (Larentia clavaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to North Africa and from Anatolia to the Caucasus.

The wingspan is 36–40 mm. The moth flies from August to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Althaea officinalis and Malva species.

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