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Acharia stimulea
Family: Limacodidae (Slug Moths) Length: Approximately 1 inch (2.54 cm) Brown with green and white "saddle" Very slow moving. Movement is "slug" like. Very sharp spikes. Do not handle. Painful sting. Fake yellow eyes at rear.
Lawn near woodlands and meadow. Winged Burning Bushes near light where I saw many of these adult moths.
Photo taken while caterpillar was in motion. Apparently there are two scientific names for this caterpillar, but I am going with Bug Guide and Peterson's Moth book. (Acharia stimulea) The other name is Sibine stimulea.
Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 15, 2012
5 Comments
It's easy to guess the origin of the name :D
Wow..... amazingly captured... Wonderful job Carol...
Pennsylvania means... Carol SM....
Fabulous spotting!
Thanks Berndt, this is my favorite because it shows movement. But I had a portrait day a few weeks ago with nine of them including video. The slowest caterpillar in the east.
It is very beautiful, thanks for the sharing this one nd information.