Acharia stimulea
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Limacodidae (saddleback caterpillars, slug caterpillar moths, slug caterpillars)
- Genus: Acharia
- Species: Acharia stimulea (Sibine stimulea)
- Common Names: Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Acharia stimulea
Edgewater, FL
November 25, 2002
Photo contributed by Karl Rehbaum
Acharia stimulea - Note the braconid wasp cocoons (Family: Braconidae; Order: Hymenoptera) that are attached to the caterpillar. The braconid wasp larvae feed on the caterpillar from the inside until they're ready to emerge through small holes that they make. The purple flower bulb next to the caterpillar is a morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea).
Tallahassee, FL
October, 2000
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Acharia stimulea - This is the same caterpillar as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
October, 2000
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Acharia stimulea - This is the same caterpillar as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
October, 2000
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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