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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: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: JanZ
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: Bluebirder
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Audrey R Hoff
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 24, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 24, 2020
Observation date: Nov 21, 2020
Submitted by: J_miller2007
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: williamharmonlds
Region: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 01, 2020
Observation date: Oct 18, 2020
Submitted by: inkville
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: hackberry
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2020
Submitted by: Jess D
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: CJunkin
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Montpelier Monarchs
Region: Orange County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2019
Observation date: Nov 12, 2019
Submitted by: Lullabysky5
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: wagland
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
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