Saddleback Caterpillar
Acharia stimulea
Checklist Number53.0011 [B&F: 0174a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Subfamily: | Limacodinae |
| Genus: | Acharia |
| Species: | stimulea |
| Authority: | (Clemens, 1860) |
Several larvae were found on Areca Palm in a Somerset garden centre in 2003 (Trebilcock in Ent Rec J Var 115). A North American species certainly introduced with the host plant.
