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Alder Kitten
Furcula bicuspis (Borkhausen, 1790)
Notodontidae: Cerurinae
1996 / 71.006
Photo © Adrian Matthews,  Southwold, Suffolk. 16 June 2021

Similar Cambs Species
Sallow Kitten
Furcula furcula
Poplar Kitten
Furcula bifida
Forewing: 16-19mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Alder and birches.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Recorded in 3 (8%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1989.
Last Recorded in 2013.
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
31/08/2013+29TL66 - Chippenham/Cheveley
31/07/2013129TL66 - Chippenham/Cheveley
1997+29TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
1989+29TL48 - Manea/Mepal
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