Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea
Summary 6
The saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea (formerly Sibene stimulea), is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.
Sources and Credits
- (c) summerazure, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/45351814@N07/6980774290/
- (c) Anita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4080/4792265778_a6faf3c3a3_o.jpg
- (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3145/2282362342_beca8487f4_o.jpg
- (c) novus philonaturus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://s.yimg.com/pw/images/en-us/photo_unavailable_l.png
- (c) Rick Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6072/6092074164_f514b3a8dc_b.jpg
- Adapted by Allie Hay from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acharia_stimulea
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CalPhotos
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
