Poplar Kitten Moth vs Pale Grass Blue

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Poplar Kitten Moth	Pale Grass Blue
Scientific Name	Furcula bifida	Zizeeria maha
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Notodontidae	Lycaenidae
Size	34-44 mm wingspan	15-25 mm wingspan
Habitat	Rivers & Streams	Meadows
Diet	Herbivores	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Europe	East Asia, Japan/Korea
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Poplar Kitten Moth

A small relative of the puss moth with a caterpillar that also has tail whips.

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Did You Know?

Its caterpillar closely resembles a smaller version of the puss moth caterpillar.

Pale Grass Blue

One of the smallest and most common butterflies in Japan, known as 'yamato-shijimi.' Found everywhere from city sidewalks to mountain meadows. Pale blue upperwings with spotted undersides.

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Did You Know?

This butterfly became an unlikely research subject after Fukushima, as scientists documented radiation-induced mutations in populations near the disaster site.