Cerura vinula (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Puss Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCerura vinula (Puss Moth)
SubfamilyCERURINAE (puss moths and kittens)
FamilyNOTODONTIDAE (prominents, processionaries, puss moth and kittens)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cerura vinula (Puss Moth) :
1: Cerura vinula (Puss Moth)
2 Aug 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva, on ground
Image 1: Active - dorso-lateral viewImage 2: Active - dorso-lateral view (2)Image 3: Active - dorso-lateral view (3)Image 4: Active - lateral viewImage 5: Dorsal viewImage 6: Dorso-lateral viewImage 7: Dorso-lateral view (2)Image 8: Dorso-lateral view (3)Image 9: Dorso-lateral view (4)Image 10: Lateral viewImage 11: Lateral view (2)Image 12: Latero-dorsal viewImage 13: Latero-dorsal view (2)Image 14: Threat posture - dorsal viewImage 15: Threat posture - dorsal view (2)Image 16: Threat posture - lateral viewImage 17: Threat posture - lateral view (2)Image 18: Threat posture - lateral view (3)Image 19: Threat posture - lateral view (4)Image 20: Threat posture - tails - ventral view - close-upImage 21: Spiracles - close-up - enlargedImage 22: Threat posture - face - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Threat posture - tails - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 24: Threat posture - tails - ventral view - close-up - enlarged
2: Cerura vinula (Puss Moth)
30 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Poplar
Image 1: Cocoon on poplar branchImage 2: Cocoon on poplar branch (2)Image 3: Cocoon on poplar branch (3)
3: Cerura vinula (Puss Moth)
16 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Final instar larvaImage 2: FrassImage 3: Penultimate instar larva

Cerura vinula (Puss Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cerura vinula (Puss Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cerura vinula (Puss Moth)
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