Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.
I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.
The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.
Alder Kitten - Furcula bicuspis.
A macro moth species from the family of Notodontidae, sub family Cerurinaeortricidae.
The moth has a wingspan of Wingspan 30 to 35 mm.
Of the three 'kittens' (Furcula spp.) in Britain, this has the most contrasting appearance: dark slate-grey, almost black bands on a white background.
The moths can be found on the wing from dusk into the night, between June and August; the adult is easily attracted to light.
Its favoured habitat is primarily woodlands.
The species' life history is that the larvae feed on Birch and Alder.
It is classified as a local species in the UK.
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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