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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Slug Caterpillar Moths (Limacodidae) » Acharia » Saddleback Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#4700 (Acharia stimulea)
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Saddleback caterpillar - Acharia stimulea
Copyright © 2008 Janet Pope

Saddleback caterpillar - Acharia stimulea
mobile, mobile County, Alabama, USA
September 2, 2008
Found these little guys the hard way! WoW, what a sting these saddlebacks have.The spots that look like eyes is actually its rear end...Perhaps to warn predators even further. One little touch and you learn, I know!!! Still an awesome looking little creature.

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Contributed by Janet Pope on 16 September, 2008 - 2:51pm
Last updated 16 September, 2008 - 5:11pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 16 September, 2008 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm new to the BugGuide commu
I'm new to the BugGuide community and was wondering why some photos are 'moved'. Where are they moved to?
… Janet Pope, 16 September, 2008 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
These images were on the
page of general Lepidoptera images. We have moved them to the guide page for Acharia stimulea. Because of that the scientific name now appears in the title. And if you click on Images you will see dozens of images of Acharia rather than random images of moths and butterflies. You can also see other info on the Info or Taxonomy tabs. Basically it is just a question of where the images are posted to in the guide. The more we know about the creature in the image, the deeper into the guide it can go. Check the string of blue text above the image and you will know where any particular image has been placed. Meanwhile all your images are still accessible to you by clicking on "Your Images" at the upper right of the screen.
… john and jane balaban, 16 September, 2008 - 6:16pm login or register to post comments

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