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Coelodasys unicornis

930100.00 — 8007 — Coelodasys unicornis (Smith, 1797) — Unicorn Caterpillar Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

Life History

Bivoltine on Block Island, flying mainly in June and August, with an even distribution across survey sites. Well represented at AH, suggesting that the species may do well on bayberry, not a known host.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Becker, V.O., 2014. Checklist of New World Notodontidae (Noctuoidea). Lepidoptera Novae, 7(1): 1-40.
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 133; pl. A-17, figs. 5-13; pl. 57, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 72, figs. 6, 7 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 85, fig. 7 (♀ gen.); pl. L-17, fig. 5 (larva). - order
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.21m; p. 251. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Coelodasys unicornis

    Abundance data late May to early October