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InsectLCLeast Concern

Puss Moth

Cerura vinula

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The puss moth has an extraordinary caterpillar that raises its forked tail and everts red whips when threatened. It feeds on willows and poplars across Britain.

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Quick Facts

Category
Insect
Latin name
Cerura vinula
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.