Melanthia procellata

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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Melanthia procellata, the pretty chalk carpet, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The moth flies from May to August.[1]

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Fig.6 larvae after final moult

The caterpillars feed on Clematis vitalba.

Notes

  1. <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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