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: Sep 12, 2015
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Sep 13, 2015
Submitted by: Alicia Jackson
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: Audrey R Hoff
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 07, 2015
Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rita Lehman)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2015
Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: whatsthat
Region: Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: mirandagrimm
Region: Fayette County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 27, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Joe Pusateri)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: chicobug
Region: Middlesex County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2015
Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: Lsgally
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2015
Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: asurritt
Region: Ross County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: KrazyKat
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2015
Submitted by: Joemobil
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 21, 2015
Observation date: Aug 19, 2015
Submitted by: Bbgzz
Region: Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: Mfulton549
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: ssimon4
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: carleypasq
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 06, 2015
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: louannf
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2015
Observation date: Sep 10, 2006
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 25, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
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