Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

The pretty chalk carpet (Melanthia procellata) is a Geometridae moth found across Europe, with a 27–32 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Melanthia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Melanthia procellata, commonly known as the pretty chalk carpet, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species is distributed across all of Europe. It has a wingspan that measures between 27 and 32 millimeters. Adult moths of this species are active in flight from May through August. The caterpillar larvae of Melanthia procellata feed on Clematis vitalba.

Photo: (c) Donald Hobern, nekatere pravice pridžane (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Melanthia

More from Geometridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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