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 168 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Oct 08, 2016
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: ladyraven34
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
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