Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae > Melanthia > Melanthia procellataMelanthia procellata (Pretty Chalk Carpet)Synonyms: Cidaria procellata; Geometra procellata (homotypic); Larentia procellata; Melanippe procellata; Melanthia bicuspidaria; Melanthia effusa; Melanthia extrema; Melanthia fasciata; Melanthia fulvomaculata; Melanthia inexpectata; Melanthia infumata; Melanthia infuscata; Melanthia myokosanthia; Melanthia nigriapicata; Melanthia procellaria; Melanthia reducta; Melanthia signata Melanthia procellata, the pretty chalk carpet, 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. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bats |
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265 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Braunton Burrows |
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3328 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cernydd Carmel |
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892 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
|
5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru |
|
3940 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Minsmere to Walberswick Heaths and Marshes |
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3127 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment |
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2194 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Norfolk Valley Fens |
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1523 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Somerset and Mendip Bats |
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1387 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pembrokeshire Bat Sites and Bosherston Lakes/ Safleoedd Ystlum Sir Benfro a Llynnoedd Bosherston |
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303 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Salisbury Plain |
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52975 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Sidmouth to West Bay |
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2217 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Broads |
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14554 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Wash and North Norfolk Coast |
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266284 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Witherslack Mosses |
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1202 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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