The Asteroid
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Cuculliinae
Identification: Forewing whitish gray with brown and blackish shading along costa that widens toward apex; brown to blackish border of inner margin widens at anal angle. Pm. line reduced to a white crescent at inner margin. Hindwing white with grayish brown border.
Wing Span: 4.4-5.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Flowers of asters, goldenrods, and other composites.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to Florida, west to Manitoba, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 274 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 04, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 21, 2025
Observation date: Oct 27, 2025
Submitted by: Peter1650
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2025
Observation date: Oct 08, 2025
Submitted by: jwsformo
Region: Genesee County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 11, 2025
Observation date: Sep 03, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2025
Observation date: Aug 26, 2025
Submitted by: LittleWoodSatyr
Region: Defiance County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2025
Observation date: Aug 25, 2025
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2025
Observation date: Aug 17, 2025
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2025
Observation date: Aug 02, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2025
Observation date: Sep 06, 2024
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 12, 2025
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2024
Observation date: Oct 08, 2024
Submitted by: Mike L
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 02, 2024
Observation date: Sep 20, 2024
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 24, 2024
Observation date: Sep 04, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2024
Observation date: Aug 23, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Aug 06, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2024
Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: Jun 04, 2024
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2024
Observation date: Oct 07, 2023
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 10, 2023
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