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 121 - 144 of 275 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2017
Observation date: Sep 12, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 16, 2017
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