Poplar Kitten Furcula bifida

Poplar Kitten Furcula bifida (Brahm, 1787)
Status .....Uncommon in Nottinghamshire, with scattered records from the southern-half of the county and becoming increasingly more uncommon further north. Adult Poplar Kitten is difficult to separate from Sallow Kitten, but the larva can be easily determined on the basis of foodplant.
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Captive reared adult, photographed at Market Warsop April 2022

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Early stages
2nd instar larva on Poplar sp. Photographed at Mansfield, June 2021.

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3rd instar larva on Poplar sp. Photographed at Mansfield, July 2021.

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Final instar larva on Poplar sp. Photographed at Mansfield, July 2021

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Phil Lee. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003-2012). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013). David Yates. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016). NBGRC. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2017). Martin Gray. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2018). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2019). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2020). Andy Adcock. Tom Shields. Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2021). Sheila Wright (Nottinghamshire macro moth report 2022).

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Updated September 2023


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Poplar Kitten