Moth Photographers Group – Acharia stimulea

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Limacodidae

57a0081 – 4700 Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1860)

Saddleback Caterpillar

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Agavaceae Aguifoliaceae Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Aquifoliaceae Arecaceae A.. Host genera: Acalypha Acer Adonidia[=Veitchia] Anthurium Antigonon Asimina Archontophoenix Areca Aronia[=Photinia... Host extended: polyphagous - on trees (Kimball 1965); leaves (shropshire, Per. Observ.). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	stimulea (Clemens, 1860) (Empretia) - MONA 1983: 4700 ephippiatus (Harris, 1869) (Limacodes)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at Block Island Moths
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist

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