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Poplar Kitten
Furcula bifida (Brahm, 1787)
Notodontidae: Cerurinae
1998 / 71.007
Photo © Malcolm Hillier

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Furcula bicuspis
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Furcula furcula
Forewing: 16-22mm.
Flight: One generation May-July.
Foodplant:   Poplars, Aspen and willows.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Recorded in 18 (49%) of 37 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1954.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
17/08/2023129TL46 - Cottenham/Cambridge
11/08/2023+29TL57 - Ely/Stretham/Soham
09/06/2022129TL45 - Cambridge
25/05/2022129TL67 - Isleham/Fordham
19/05/2022129TL57 - Ely/Stretham/Soham
Further info: Furcula bifida
 
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