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: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: MargBouwens
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
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Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
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Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
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Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
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Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2002
Submitted by: Kelly143
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2018
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: aliciagcn
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Apr 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 03, 2017
Observation date: Sep 20, 2015
Submitted by: Wolffoot
Region: Brown County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 20, 2017
Submitted by: Matthurian
Region: Patrick County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 08, 2015
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 19, 2017
Submitted by: PSULVBIOL
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: Viskysour
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: mmanzonc
Region: Surry County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Seth A
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jessica Lehman)
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: majualni
Region: Staunton, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: ajisom
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
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Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: Eviathian
Region: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
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