Melanthia procellata

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Melanthia procellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Melanthia
Species: M. procellata
Binomial name
Melanthia procellata
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The Pretty Chalk Carpet (Melanthia procellata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

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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