Zigzag Furcula Moth
Furcula scolopendrina (Boisduval, 1869)
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Cream white forewing crossed by an irregular black antemedial band and black postmedian costal band closer to the apex. Larva is yellow with dark brown black dorsal saddle marks and anal prolegs are long and pointed.
Wing Span: 1.7-2.0 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Two flights in April to August, but most appear in June and July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Willows and cottonwoods (Salicaceae) as well as birch (Betulaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Wet forests.
Range: British Columbia to northern Mexico, widespread.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 172 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 25, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2025
Observation date: Jun 24, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2025
Observation date: Jul 07, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 09, 2025
Observation date: Jun 30, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2025
Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2025
Observation date: May 22, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2025
Observation date: May 24, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2025
Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jun 29, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 09, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 12, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 16, 2024
Submitted by: Ljay
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: Gordon Phillips
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2015
Submitted by: James Lofton
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: staticnation
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: mcduck
Region: San Benito County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 02, 2022
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