Furcula occidentalis

Furcula occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Furcula
Species:	F. occidentalis
Binomial name
Furcula occidentalis (Lintner, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
Cerura occidentalis Lintner, 1878 Cerura gigans McDunnough, 1922 Cerura decorum Dyar, 1922 Furcula occidentalis gigans

The Western Furcula Moth, Double-lined Furcula or Willow Kitten (Furcula occidentalis) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Yukon and British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Maryland and west to Utah and Oregon.^[2]

The wingspan is 32-45 mm. The forewings are pale greyish with a dark grey median band and a dark grey patch. The hindwings are pale greyish-white with a black-dotted terminal line and a dark discal spot. Adults are on wing from April to August in one to two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Salix and sometimes Populus species. Larvae can be found from June to September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

References

1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
2. ^ Bug Guide

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