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Acharia stimulea

660055.00 — 4700 — Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1860) — Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

Sex Differences

Antennae weakly bipectinate in male, filiform in female; posterolateral abdominal tufts in male only.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • 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 BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Acharia stimulea

    Abundance data late May to early October