Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands

Furcula cinerea [Notodontidae]


Yellow green; brown saddles edged in red on T1, A4, A5, A8, and A9; elongate anal prolegs ringed with brown, green and red create the appearance of a forked tail; brown head. This species is not common and feeds on willow during July and August.


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