Saddleback Caterpillar

Acharia stimulea

Checklist Number
53.0011 [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.