Furcula borealis

Furcula borealis
Furcula borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Furcula
Species: F. borealis
Binomial name
Furcula borealis
(Guérin-Méneville, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dicranoura borealis Guérin-Méneville, 1832

The White Furcula Moth (Furcula borealis) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from New Hampshire to Texas and Florida, as well as in Colorado and South Dakota.[2]

The wingspan is 31-42 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Prunus avium, Salix and Populus species.

Taxonomy

The species has been treated as a subspecies of the Furcula bicuspis, but has been elevated back to species status.

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Bug Guide
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