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Limacodidae
57a0081 – 4700   Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1860)
             Saddleback Caterpillar

© Troy Bartlett
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Empretia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Limacodes ephippiatus Harris, 1869
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Acharia stimulea
© Machele White
Acharia stimulea
© Larry Line
Acharia stimulea
© Machele White
Acharia stimulea
© Bob Patterson
Acharia stimulea
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Acharia stimulea
© Jim Vargo
Acharia stimulea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acharia stimulea
© Bob Moul

Acharia stimulea
© Lew Scharpf

Acharia stimulea
© Jerry Armstrong LG

Acharia stimulea
© Charles Weber

Acharia stimulea
© Machele White


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