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256 NC Records

Coelodasys unicornis (J.E. Smith, 1797) - Unicorn Caterpillar Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930100.00 MONA Number: 8007.00 MONA Synonym: Schizura unicornis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands, forests, fields, and parks (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from a wide range of forests and shrublands.
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs (Wagner, 2005) - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Coelodasys unicornis - Unicorn Caterpillar Moth

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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-10
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-17
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-08-15
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-08-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-16
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-06-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall, Bo Sullivan, and Jim Petranka on 2022-08-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-08-08
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-06-16
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-21
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman; B. Fleming on 2021-09-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-08-27
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-01
Chatham Co.
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