Schizura unicornis

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q7431648
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Schizura unicornis

Summary

Schizura unicornis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Schizura unicornis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Schizura unicornis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Schizura unicornis belongs to the parent taxon Schizura[5].
  • Schizura unicornis's scientific name is Schizura unicornis[6].
  • Schizura unicornis's Commons category is recorded as Schizura unicornis[7].
  • Schizura unicornis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. unicornis'}[8].
  • Schizura unicornis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Unicorn Caterpillar Moth'}[9].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Prunus americana[10].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Quercus velutina[11].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Rubus allegheniensis[12].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Salix[13].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Alnus[14].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Salix petiolaris[15].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Sorbus[16].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Cornus alternifolia[17].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Fagus grandifolia[18].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Physocarpus opulifolius[19].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Prunus virginiana[20].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Pyrus[21].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Q469555[22].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Salix hookeriana[23].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Sambucus nigra[24].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Vaccinium angustifolium[25].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Betula alleghaniensis[26].
  • Schizura unicornis's has host is recorded as Cornus[27].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Schizura unicornis is Schizura unicornis[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Schizura[5]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Unicorn Caterpillar Moth'}[9].

Identifiers

Schizura unicornis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126207[28]. Schizura unicornis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 214341[29]. Schizura unicornis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 391416[30]. Schizura unicornis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5118934[31]. Schizura unicornis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 117523[32].

Why It Matters

Schizura unicornis ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has host → Prunus americana, Quercus velutina, Rubus allegheniensis +45
    Parent taxon → Schizura
    Instance of → taxon
    Insects (insecta) of the world id → 68066
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7224]]: 68066, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269368|batch #269368]]"
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