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Family: Notodontidae   Checklist Number: 71.005

Furcula furcula  (Clerck, 1759)

Sallow Kitten

Rare in the Outer Hebrides with just seven records as of 2024. It’s primarily a woodland species, but also found in established gardens, flying from June to July. The primary food-plant is willows (Salix spp.).

References: 
Leverton, R. & Cubitt, M. (2024). The Larger Moths of Scotland.
Waring, P. & Townsend, M. (2018 third edition). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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