Schizura ipomoeae

Schizura ipomoeae
Schizura ipomoeae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Schizura
Species: S. ipomoeae
Binomial name
Schizura ipomoeae
Doubleday, 1841[1]
Synonyms
  • Schizura ipomaeae
  • Coelodasys biguttata Packard, 1864
  • Coelodasys cinereofrons Packard, 1864
  • Drymonia confusa Walker, 1865
  • Heterocampa ducens Walker, 1865
  • Heterocampa corticea Walker, 1865
  • Heterocampa compta Walker, 1865
  • Heterocampa nigrosignata Walker, 1865
  • Heterocampa ustipennis Walker, 1865
  • Coelodasys telifer Grote, 1880

The Morning-glory Prominent Moth or False Unicorn Caterpillar (Schizura ipomoeae) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.[2]

The wingspan is 36-47 mm. The forewings are highly variable in colour but usually greyish brown with a pattern of black streaks and spots. The hindwings are dirty white in males and dark grey in females. Adults are on wing from April to September in the south and from June to August in the north. There is one generation per year in the north.

The larvae feed on the leaves of various woody plants, including Fagus, Betula, Ulmus, Acer, Ipomoea, Quercus and Rosa species. Larvae can be found from May to October. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Taxonomy

There are a number of described forms.[3]

Gallery

  • Larva

  • Larva

  • Damage

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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