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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 383 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: MichaelP
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2016
Submitted by: pec1959
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Oct 06, 2022
Submitted by: Rblack12
Region: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: 32aracnids
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: calvertm
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 22, 2022
Submitted by: gibneykm
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: calvertm
Region: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2022
Submitted by: akdd3173
Region: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Tmoracora
Region: Heredia, Costa Rica
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2020
Submitted by: Homer E
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 27, 2022
Submitted by: Melody Hill
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: speele
Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: Cekeys
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: Docriebe
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: lantanagal
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2015
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022
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