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
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2025
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 27, 2025
Submitted by: Krossfire
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 27, 2025
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Sep 15, 2024
Submitted by: Blayne Crabtree
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 17, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Chip Gilbert
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: Logan Graham
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2024
Observation date: May 07, 2024
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 09, 2024
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: DukeofSandwich
Region: Barrow County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 25, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: DukeofSandwich
Region: Barrow County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 20, 2023
Observation date: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: AVeryBuggyWorld
Region: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 25, 2023
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: Rshaw401
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 07, 2023
Submitted by: PennyT1
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 09, 2023
Observation date: Jul 25, 2023
Submitted by: Les in Ohio
Region: Guernsey County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: BeardedPapa
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
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