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Double-Linded or Western Furcula Moth - Furcula occidentalis
Copyright © 2007 Janice Stiefel

Double-Linded or Western Furcula Moth - Furcula occidentalis
Town of Baileys Harbor, Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
August 8, 2003
Size: Length: 1-3/8 in.
Larva at 30 days old; hatched on July 9, 2003. Fed Large Tooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata). Formed cocoon between leaves of food plant on August 10, 2003.

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Double-Linded or Western Furcula Moth - Furcula occidentalis - female Double-Linded or Western Furcula Moth - Furcula occidentalis
Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 31 October, 2007 - 10:48am

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