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Acharia stimulea
Family: Limacodidae (Slug moths) Male and female mating; female are larger than males. Small, chunky moth that hold their rounded wings in a tentlike position at rest. Total length: 14-22 mm. Chocolate brown FW is marked with peppery ash gray streaks. Strictly nocturnal. A short black basal dash ends at a small white dot. Hosts: Various deciduous trees and bushes such as apple, blueberry, elm, maple and oak.
Fields, lawns, meadows, open woods, farms wherever host trees are found. Came to light.
Last year, the host plant was Winged Burning Bush. I found 9 of these caterpillars. Mating very high up hanging from the ceiling of my front porch area. Even with a chair, this photo was about 3 x macro. Very difficult shot especially since it was so dark.
Spotted on Jul 11, 2013
Submitted on Jul 21, 2013
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I am lucky to have seen a few including Promethea Silkmoths. But this is my first mating pair this year.
Seeing mating moths is a rare sight na? I've never seen!