| 1998 ~ Poplar Kitten ~ Furcula bifida | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local S,C. Montgomeryshire Status A scarce and local species that has been recorded just seven times, the last at Commins Coch in 2005. Wingspan : M & F, 44-48mm. Confusion species Sallow Kitten and Alder Kitten. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Poplar plantations, woodland and occasionally gardens. Foodplant Poplars, aspen and sometimes willow. Lifestage data Overwinters as a pupa which is spun in a very hard cocoon that is attached to the bark. Larva late June-mid September. |
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