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 145 - 168 of 275 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: EdgarPS
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: Andy Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Apr 16, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2016
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: Anthony V.
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2016
Observation date: Oct 08, 2016
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2016
Observation date: Aug 28, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: Treebiology
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2016
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Fedak)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Paul_mel7
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 16, 2016
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