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SpeciesLepidopteraLimacodidae
Arthropods

🦋Saddleback caterpillar

Acharia stimulea (Clemens, 1860)

The saddleback caterpillar is the larva of a species of moth native to eastern North America. It is also found in Mexico. The species belongs to the family of slug caterpillars, Limacodidae.

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Acharia stimulea, Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Sibine stimulea (ru), Semerli tırtıl (tr), Sibine stimulea (nl), Arekasnigelspinnare (sv), Acharia stimulea (de), Acharia stimulea (es) … and 15 more languages
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