Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1428742

Gray Furcula
Furcula cinerea

Observation date: July 16, 2026
Submitted by: Natkg07
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on our bag we use for corn; possibly got knocked onto it and took a ride. Believed to be Furcula gigans, but unsure. Afterwards, we placed the caterpillar on the believed food source, an aspen tree.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: July 22, 2026
Coordinator notes: I'm pretty sure this is F. cinerea, the Gray Furcula. F. gigans is not found in the East. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Oneida County