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Furcula borealis

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White furcula moth
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F. borealis
Binomial name
Furcula borealis
Synonyms
  • Dicranoura borealis Guérin-Méneville, 1832

Furcula borealis, the white furcula moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. 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.

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