Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Wings glossy dark chocolate brown with black shading. One white dot near forewing base, and one to three more near the apex. Hindwing paler brown.
Wing Span: 2.6-4.3 cm. Female larger than male.
Life History: Larva (Saddleback Caterpillar) can inflict a painful sting with sharp bristles on its body.
Flight: June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many plants including apple, asters, blueberries, citrus, corn, dogwoods, elms, grapes, linden, maples, oaks, Prunus species, sunflowers, and viburnums.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts to Florida, west to eastern Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Changed from Sibine stimulea 07/2009 per Hugh McGuinness.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Sibine stimulea
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 297 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Colleton County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 05, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2018
Submitted by: DNORMAN
Region: Columbia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 23, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: John Brennan
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2007
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: Montpelier Monarchs
Region: Orange County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: Dean Breaux
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: dettdetect74
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: Dean Breaux
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: jehartg
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 15, 2018
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: strestnblest
Region: Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: DKMyers
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Sandra Radcliffe)
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Birdsongs
Region: Virginia, United States, Washington County
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: Bayou Gal
Region: Escambia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Jackie Ritter
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: wild-gardener
Region: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: wild-gardener
Region: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: kassjac
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Brigette Walters
Region: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: wagland
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
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