Melanthia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1829.
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| Genus: | Melanthia Duponchel, 1829
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2022) |
Species
edit- Melanthia alaudaria (Freyer, 1846)
- Melanthia procellata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) – pretty chalk carpet
References
edit- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.