Melanthia procellata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)


Melanthia procellata: Adult (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, larva in September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult (e.l. Memmingen, Southern Germany, 2009) [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult (e.l. Memmingen, Southern Germany, 2009) [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult (e.l. Memmingen, Southern Germany) [S] Melanthia procellata: Adult (e.l. eastern Swabian Alb 2012) [S] Melanthia procellata: Half-grown larva (Memmingen, Southern Germany) [M] Melanthia procellata: Larva (Memmingen, Southern Germany) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (Memmingen, Iller, September 2010) [M] Melanthia procellata: Larva (Memmingen, Southern Germany) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (Swabian Alb, Southern Germany, September 2011) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (Memmingen, Iller, September 2010) [M] Melanthia procellata: Larva [M] Melanthia procellata: Larva (eastern Swabian Alb 2012) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larva (eastern Swabian Alb 2012) [M] Melanthia procellata: Pupa [S] Melanthia procellata: Pupa (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Pupa (e.l. rearing, S-Germany, river Iller near Memmingen, September 2020) [S] Melanthia procellata: Larval habitat along a forest road with much Clematis vitalba. Swabian Alb, Southern Germany, September 2011. [N]

Host plants:
Clematis vitalba

Habitat:
Melanthia procellata occurs in the Clematis rambling of many locations, so in riparian forests, hedges, forest edges and in clearings.

Life cycle:
The pupa hibernates. The moths fly mostly in two generations from late April to early September. The caterpillars are found mainly from June to early October.

Remarks:
Melanthia procellata is widespread in Southern and Central Europe. It is also found in temperate Asia to Japan.