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White Furcula (moth) caterpillar

Furcula borealis

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Field Notes

Description:

I have seen a few of these small, split tailed caterpillars over the last couple of months, but this was the greenest of them. When they are resting they tend to hold the two sides of their tails close together. When disturbed, they hold them apart and whip around a little.

This caterpillar was about half an inch long (excluding the tail). The last one I saw - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7246274 - was similar in size. Both were eating aspen leaves.

Species ID Suggestions

White Fercula

Furcula borealis

Comments (5)

Thanks Ashley! I thought these were really strange and pretty.
Thanks to Kristen Gilpin for identifying the mystery caterpillar!
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2011

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