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 25 - 48 of 251 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 26, 2013
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: DBalog
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2021
Observation date: Nov 05, 2011
Submitted by: Amoebacorn
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 25, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: xprtbrdr
Region: Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 28, 2021
Observation date: Nov 03, 2011
Submitted by: Holly Merker
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 25, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: Braine family
Region: Greene County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: safechrisLaurie
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 24, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2002
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: cindilou713
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: John Daugherty
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 16, 2015
Submitted by: nguldberg
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 30, 2021
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
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