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Acharia stimulea
Family: Limacodidae. A type of slug moth. TL 14-22 mm. Dark brown with white spots. Host: Apple, blueberry, elm, oak, maple. With Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) and two other unknown moths possibly a Snout moth and geometer or carpet moth.
Eastern USA (Poconos, PA) near woodlands
Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 7, 2012
1 Comment
Beautiful! Great spotting!