Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Genus Melanthia Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Horisme, Eupithecia | ||
Melanthia alaudaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It has a local distribution in central Europe.
The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to the beginning of July.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Clematis species. Larvae can be found from July to August. Pupation takes place on the ground. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
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