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Saddleback Caterpillar

Acharia stimulea

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on a clay pot on a bench in our vegetable garden.

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saddleback caterpillar - Acharia stimulea (Clemens)

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Comments (2)
tomk3886
This species feeds on such a wide variety of plants it could be found anywhere. I expect this one was looking for a place to pupate.
Leuba Ridgway
I hope he finds his way to his host tree. Nice spotting.

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PublishedDecember 3, 2023

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