Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Furcula Higher classification Furcula | Phylum Arthropoda Family Notodontidae Scientific name Furcula bicuspis Rank Species | |
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Similar Furcula, Furcula furcula, Furcula bifida, Butterflies and moths, Notodontidae | ||
Alder kitten moth caterpillar furcula bicuspis
Furcula bicuspis, the alder kitten, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The moths are on wing from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula species and Alnus glutinosa.
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