Melanthia Explained

Melanthia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1829.

Species

• Melanthia alaudaria (Freyer, 1846)
• Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)  - pretty chalk carpet

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Geometridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.