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A Gray Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/22/2017).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/21/2015).
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Jim Brighton.
Gray Furcula Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/24/2015).
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Jonathan Willey.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2013).
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Nancy Magnusson.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/30/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/10/2020).
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Dave Webb.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2016).
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Rod Burley.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021).
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Dave Webb.
A Gray Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2000).
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Nancy Magnusson.
A female Gray Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/10/2004). Gray form.
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Larry Line.
A male Gray Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2002). Dark form. Determined by James Adams.
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Larry Line.
Gray Furcula Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/5/2022). (c) rstlaurent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Ryan St Laurent.
Gray Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2021). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Giff Beaton via iNaturalist.
A Gray Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/15/2020).
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Bob Cammarata.
Gray Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2021). (c) Mary Jane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Gray Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2019).
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Bob Cammarata.
Source: Wikipedia
Gray furcula moth | |
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Adult (top) and larva (bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Furcula |
Species: | F. cinerea
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Binomial name | |
Furcula cinerea (Walker, 1865)
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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.
References
[edit]- ^ "930025.00 – 7937 – Furcula cinerea – Gray Furcula – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (March 10, 2019). "Species Furcula cinerea - Gray Furcula - Hodges#7937". BugGuide. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Furcula cinerea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.