False-unicorn-caterpillar

Guides

• Schizura ipomaeae

  Morning-glory Prominent, morning-glory prominent moth, false unicorn caterpillar

  Schizura ipomaeae, the morning-glory prominent moth, is a North American notodontid moth whose caterpillar is commonly known as the false unicorn caterpillar. The species is found throughout the United States and southern Canada. The caterpillar feeds on morning glory (Ipomoea) and related plants in the Convolvulaceae family. The adult moth is nocturnal and attracted to light.

  NotodontidaeLepidopteraNorth-Americaspecialist-herbivoremorning-gloryagricultural-pestfalse-unicorn-caterpillar