Melanthia procellata

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

External links

• Pretty chalk carpet at UKmoths
• Fauna Europaea
• Lepiforum.de
• Vlindernet.nl Template:In lang

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