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White Furcula Moth

Furcula borealis

Photo by ForestDragon
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Do you see a monkey face? Moths from the genus Furcula have a dark patch of scales on the thorax that some people say looks similar to a monkey face. It is most distinctive with this species, the White Furcula moth. This is the first time I have seen this stunning member of the Prominent Moth family (lifer!) and I am so happy to be able to share this with everyone this week! National Moth Week 2017.

Habitat:

Suburban. Attracted to a flood light overnight.

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Comments (2)

I see a sloth, hanging from it's arms!

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