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 14, 2019
Submitted by: Heath9770
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Death_Cloud
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
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Region: Frederick County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: Eteep
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Donna Jefferson
Region: Franklin County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Miya
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: lizdahl
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Nnmkw9
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: Artceedee
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: unc00ref
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: Jbremer
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Colleton County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 05, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2018
Submitted by: DNORMAN
Region: Columbia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 23, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: John Brennan
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2007
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 14, 2018
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