Larentia clavaria

Larentia clavaria
Larentia clavaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Larentia
Species: L. clavaria
Binomial name
Larentia clavaria
Haworth, 1809

The Mallow (Larentia clavaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Europe to North Africa and from Anatolia to the Caucasus.

Caterpillar
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 36–40 mm. The moth flies from August to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Althaea officinalis and Malva species.

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