| Melanthia procellata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Melanthia |
| Species: | M. procellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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.
The caterpillars feed on Clematis vitalba .