Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:38 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Melanthiini > Genus: Melanthia > Species: Melanthia procellata
- Vernacular names
- Witvlekbosrandspanner (NL), Pretty Chalk Carpet (EN), La Mélanthie pie (FR), Sturmvogel (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 18 (as Melanthia procellaria Wv.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris on the ground.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Clematis vitalba
The larva lives on Clematis vitalba.
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