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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Heterocampinae |
| Genus: | Coelodasys |
| Species: | C. unicornis
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| Coelodasys unicornis (J. E. Smith, 1797)
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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
edit- ^ Balaban, John & Jane (August 10, 2017). "Species Schizura unicornis - Unicorn Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8007". BugGuide. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Schizura unicornis (Smith, 1797)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. (September 2004). "Species Details Schizura unicornis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ 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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