Craspedolepta furcata (Caldwell, 1936)

(Fig. 45, 47, 57, 59–61, 63–65, 69–71)

Aphalara furcata Caldwell 1936: 221 .

Craspedolepta furcata (Caldwell); Journet 1973: 454; Russell 1973: 157; Journet and Vickery 1979: 62.

Materials examined. Canada: British Colombia, Quebec; USA: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia (MHNG, NHMB, USNM, dry and slide mounted). – Florida: 1 ♀, Martin County: Hobe Sound, 24.vi.1939 (Oman) (USNM, dry mounted) ; 2 ♀, Nassau County: Hilliard, 5.x.1938 (Oman) (USNM, dry mounted) ;

Diagnosis. See under C. bifida .

Distribution. Canada (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC, SK); USA (AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, FL, KS, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY) (Hodkinson 1988). – Florida: Martin and Nassau counties.

Host plant. According to Journet and Vickery (1979), Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. and Solidago canadensis L. ( Asteraceae), but also Aster sp. ( Asteraceae) and Epilobium sp. ( Onagraceae). More studies are required to confirm these taxa as hosts, though the last two are unlikely.