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 337 - 360 of 412 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2011
Observation date: Jun 10, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2011
Observation date: Jul 10, 2011
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2011
Observation date: Jun 27, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2011
Observation date: Jul 30, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 16, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 18, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 08, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Patterson, R.L.)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 29, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Monroe County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 21, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 14, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 21, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 24, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 06, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 22, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wright, D.J.)
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 10, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 24, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 21, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 10, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Forrest County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 28, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Lee County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 13, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, P.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 20, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Hinds County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 17, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 24, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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