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Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Acharia stimulea
10,963 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 10,963 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Acharia hyperoche
Acharia apicalis
Stinging Rose Caterpillar MothParasa indetermina
Spiny Oak-slug MothEuclea delphinii
Acharia nesea
Hag MothPhobetron pithecium
Acharia sarans
Acharia extensa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 9,471 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,039 |
| Virginia | 819 |
| Maryland | 802 |
| Georgia | 602 |
| Tennessee | 518 |
| Ohio | 508 |
| New York | 496 |
| Alabama | 441 |
| Pennsylvania | 430 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Animal pollinatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly pollinate flowers.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Butterflies and Moths · Lepidoptera |
| Family | Slug Caterpillar Moths · Limacodidae |
| Genus | Saddleback Caterpillar Moths and Allies · Acharia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Saddleback Caterpillar Moth with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.