Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 938426

Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea

Observation date: October 26, 2013
Date notes: Time and Date exact
Submitted by: Englishman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: *painful if touched* I discovered this by brushing against it. I'm glad I did because it's a very cool creature, but the sting was quite painful. It was on the underside of a thorny vine (perhaps Smilax / greenbrier). Weather = a pleasant, sunny, clear blue sky, dry Florida afternoon. I checked on it several hours later and it was in exactly the same location and position.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: October 27, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Hernando County