A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2013).

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A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013).

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White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 770453 - Psn: 18)

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A White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2013).

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White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2014).

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A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2019).

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A White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/12/2019).

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A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020).

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A male White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2022).

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A White Furcula Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019).

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White Furcula Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 416232 - Psn: 45)

White Furcula Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A White Furcula Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021).

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A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2013).

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A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013).

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A White Furcula Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2015).

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White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 206050 - Psn: 55)

White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 866973 - Psn: 55)

White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A White Furcula Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/29/2022).

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A White Furcula Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/4/2019).

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A White Furcula Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/16/2006).

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A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003).

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A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003).

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A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/20/2017).

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A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020).

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White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 438519 - Psn: 135)

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White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 438517 - Psn: 136)

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White Furcula Moth caterpillar on Black Cherry in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016).

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A White Furcula Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2016).

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White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 438520 - Psn: 165)

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A White Furcula caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/1/2009). Determined by Sam Jaffe/BugGuide.

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White Furcula Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/13/2018).

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A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019).

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A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019).

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A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020).

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A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020).

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White Furcula Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 395494 - Psn: 200)

White Furcula Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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White Furcula Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 397763 - Psn: 200)

White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Larval host plant is Black Cherry and not Chokecherry (Miller et al., 2018).

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A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2013). View Record Details Media by Tim Carney.

White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/12/2019). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A White Furcula Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

White Furcula Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Furcula Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A White Furcula Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) kbarylski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by kbarylski via iNaturalist.

A White Furcula Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/29/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A White Furcula Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/4/2019). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A White Furcula Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/16/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/20/2017). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

White Furcula Moth caterpillar on Black Cherry in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A White Furcula Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A White Furcula caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/1/2009). Determined by Sam Jaffe/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

White Furcula Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/13/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

White Furcula Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Giff Beaton via iNaturalist.

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White furcula moth

Adult

Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Furcula
Species:	F. borealis
Binomial name
*Furcula borealis* (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)^[1]
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.

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Taxon identifiers
Furcula borealis	Wikidata: Q5509508 BAMONA: Furcula-borealis BioLib: 696071 BOLD: 21088 BugGuide: 476 CoL: 933YV GBIF: 5118466 iNaturalist: 220228 ITIS: 936771 MONA: 7936 NatureServe: 2.108959 NCBI: 214151 Open Tree of Life: 115339

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White Furcula Moth

Furcula borealis (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

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