Larentia malvata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Rambur in 1833. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece, as well as on Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Malta and Crete.[1]

Larentia malvata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Larentia
Species:
L. malvata
Binomial name
Larentia malvata
(Rambur, [1833])
Synonyms
  • Cidaria malvata Rambur, [1833]

The wingspan is 26–31 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Malva and Lavatera species.[3]

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