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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 204 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 12, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: CaroleM
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2020
Submitted by: kwood
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Sparkle Butterflies
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2014
Submitted by: Chrysalis Scryer
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 29, 2019
Submitted by: Deaner414
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2019
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