Furcula cinerea

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Gray furcula moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Furcula
Species:
F. cinerea
Binomial name
Furcula cinerea
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Cerura cinereaWalker, 1865
  • Cerura paradoxaBehr, 1885
  • Cerura cinereoidesDyar, 1890
  • Cerura paradoxaDyar, 1892
  • Cerura placidaDyar, 1892
  • Cerura wileyiDyar, 1922

Furcula cinerea, the gray furcula moth, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. [1] It is found in the United States, southern Canada and the Northwest Territories. [2]

The wingspan is 33–45 mm. [3] Adults are on wing from April to September in the south and from May to August in the north. There are two generations per year in the south. In the north there is only one generation.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Betula , Populus and Salix species. Larvae can be found from spring to fall in the south and from July to August in the north. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

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References

  1. "930025.00 – 7937 – Furcula cinerea – Gray Furcula – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. McLeod, Robin (March 10, 2019). "Species Furcula cinerea - Gray Furcula - Hodges#7937". BugGuide. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Furcula cinerea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.