Maryland Biodiversity Project - White Furcula Moth (Furcula borealis)

White Furcula Moth Furcula borealis (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

Synonyms: Hodges #7936.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Notodontidae > Genus Furcula White Furcula Moth - Furcula borealis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/7276

Relationships:

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

Records:

There are 110 records in the project database.

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A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2013). (Photo ID: 21334 - Psn: 12)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). (Photo ID: 12302 - Psn: 15)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

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

A White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2013). (Photo ID: 7803 - Psn: 20)

A White Furcula Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2013). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). (Photo ID: 15482 - Psn: 20)

White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). (Photo ID: 139172 - Psn: 20)

A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/12/2019). (Photo ID: 157362 - Psn: 20)

A White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/12/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (Photo ID: 166793 - Psn: 20)

A White Furcula Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). (Photo ID: 894184 - Psn: 44)

A White Furcula Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). (Photo ID: 148121 - Psn: 45)

A White Furcula Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021). (Photo ID: 464915 - Psn: 45)

A White Furcula Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). (Photo ID: 20790 - Psn: 50)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). (Photo ID: 18298 - Psn: 55)

A White Furcula Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2015). (Photo ID: 23690 - Psn: 55)

A White Furcula Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

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). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

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). Photo by kbarylski via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/29/2022). (Photo ID: 894188 - Psn: 55)

A White Furcula Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/29/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/4/2019). (Photo ID: 147777 - Psn: 65)

A White Furcula Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/4/2019). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/16/2006). (Photo ID: 68572 - Psn: 90)

A White Furcula Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/16/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003). (Photo ID: 68570 - Psn: 100)

A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003). (Photo ID: 68571 - Psn: 101)

A male White Furcula Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/20/2017). (Photo ID: 90941 - Psn: 130)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/20/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). (Photo ID: 223113 - Psn: 135)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

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

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

White Furcula Moth caterpillar on Black Cherry in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). (Photo ID: 54492 - Psn: 150)

White Furcula Moth caterpillar on Black Cherry in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2016). (Photo ID: 56229 - Psn: 151)

A White Furcula Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

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

A White Furcula caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/1/2009). Determined by Sam Jaffe/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 15484 - Psn: 170)

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

White Furcula Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/13/2018). (Photo ID: 122377 - Psn: 200)

White Furcula Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/13/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). (Photo ID: 148810 - Psn: 200)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). (Photo ID: 148811 - Psn: 200)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (Photo ID: 213691 - Psn: 200)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). (Photo ID: 220724 - Psn: 200)

A White Furcula Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/18/2020). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

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). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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). Photo by Giff Beaton via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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