Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 958063

Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea

Observation date: September 17, 2013
Date notes: Sept 17, 2013
Submitted by: windsor224
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sept 17, 2013 it was eating Nishiki Willow. I was stung on 2 occassions before I figured out what happened. Nasty thing. I obviously brushed against it without seeing it. After researching I realized where my unidentified pain had come from. I quickly killed it.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: February 05, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Bucks County