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 19, 2016
Submitted by: Terranova
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2016
Submitted by: somemel
Region: Union County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: acutright
Region: Jefferson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: Maurarawn
Region: Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 10, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2016
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
Observation date: Dec 03, 2006
Submitted by: PhotoTime
Region: Texas, Panola County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 05, 2016
Observation date: Oct 17, 2015
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 18, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 02, 2016
Observation date: Dec 26, 2015
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Don Weiss)
Region: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 28, 2015
Observation date: Sep 18, 2015
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2015
Observation date: Sep 03, 2015
Submitted by: ljd803
Region: Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Sep 14, 2015
Submitted by: thanos15084
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Sep 16, 2015
Submitted by: Mschwenkler
Region: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2015
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