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 241 - 264 of 275 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 28, 2011
Submitted by: Stephen Kloiber
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2011
Observation date: Jul 31, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2011
Observation date: Jun 12, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2011
Observation date: Jun 09, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2011
Observation date: May 07, 2002
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 27, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jon M. Yuschock)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 17, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Karen Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 03, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jon M. Yuschock)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jun 20, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ent 2 student)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Cody Hough)
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 12, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Chuck Tague)
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jul 24, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Sep 13, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Lebo)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 09, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wade Clark)
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 05, 2009
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 23, 2009
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Aug 02, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Leonard Hess)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 04, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Walbek)
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2009
Observation date: Aug 07, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jul 13, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen Cresswell)
Region: Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: May 05, 2009
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