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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Observation date: Aug 13, 2014
Submitted by: Francis Thomsen
Region: Baltimore City County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 25, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 03, 2014
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: Philip Childress
Region: Carroll County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2014
Observation date: May 08, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 09, 2014
Observation date: Sep 04, 2013
Submitted by: Dkluchin
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
Observation date: Sep 17, 2013
Submitted by: windsor224
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2014
Observation date: Oct 09, 2013
Submitted by: jewels
Region: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2014
Observation date: Oct 03, 2013
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Nov 12, 2013
Observation date: Aug 10, 2012
Submitted by: poumtatalia
Region: Guatemala, Guatemala
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 07, 2013
Observation date: Sep 13, 2013
Submitted by: mim
Region: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2013
Observation date: Oct 26, 2013
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2013
Observation date: Oct 09, 2013
Submitted by: lee705
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 29, 2010
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 05, 2013
Observation date: Oct 03, 2013
Submitted by: AmberLCarter
Region: Campbell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 03, 2013
Observation date: Sep 22, 2013
Submitted by: Chrisnightrider
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
Observation date: Sep 20, 2013
Submitted by: mikand54
Region: Haralson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
Observation date: Sep 22, 2013
Submitted by: woodbuck
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2013
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: erikb123
Region: Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
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