Species Account for Melanthia procellata
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Melanthia procellata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) 70.128 
Pretty Chalk Carpet
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Geometridae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Good quality photographs or possibly a specimen will be required
Records: 143
First Record: 1940
Latest Record: 2023
1992-on hectads: 15
Pre-1992 hectads: 20
Total hectads: 26
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 5 records with habitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 143 records with habitat detail and method information)
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