Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Coelodasys unicornis (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Unicorn Caterpillar Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7297
Synonyms
Hodges #8007  Schizura unicornis  Unicorn Prominent 
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Coelodasys unicornis
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Heterocampinae
Genus: Coelodasys
Species:
C. unicornis
Binomial name
Coelodasys unicornis
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Schizura unicornis (J. E. Smith]], 1797)
  • Phalaena unicornis J. E. Smith, 1797
  • Coelodasys edmandsii Packard, 1864
  • Edema semirufescens Walker, 1865
  • Edema humilis Walker, 1865
  • Heterocampa conspecta Edwards, 1874
  • Schizura deserta Barnes, 1929

Coelodasys unicornis, the unicorn caterpillar moth, unicorn prominent or variegated prominent, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797 and is found in North America south of the Arctic.[1][2]

The wingspan is 24–35 mm.[3] There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Alnus, Malus, Populus tremuloides, Betula papyrifera, Ulmus, Crataegus, Carya and Salix species.

This species was formerly a member of the genus Schizura, but was transferred to Coelodasys as a result of research published in 2021.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Balaban, John & Jane (August 10, 2017). "Species Schizura unicornis - Unicorn Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8007". BugGuide. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Schizura unicornis (Smith, 1797)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. (September 2004). "Species Details Schizura unicornis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Miller, James S.; Wagner, David L.; Opler, Paul A.; Lafontaine, J. Donald (2021). The Moths of North America, Fascicle 22.1B, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion). Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. ISBN 978-0979663352.
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