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 193 - 216 of 275 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 03, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 24, 2015
Observation date: Aug 11, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 25, 2014
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Nov 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 17, 2014
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 12, 2014
Submitted by: ROBIN ARMSTRONG...
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 11, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2014
Observation date: Jul 17, 2014
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2014
Observation date: Sep 03, 2014
Submitted by: Stu Adams
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: mbuttterfly77
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2014
Observation date: Sep 10, 2006
Submitted by: rosenthal.k
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 18, 2014
Observation date: Jul 02, 2013
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 31, 2014
Observation date: Sep 23, 2011
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 04, 2014
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 11, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: BrianMorphy
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 01, 2013
Submitted by: Nick Pulcinella
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2013
Observation date: Oct 13, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mark Vaas)
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 11, 2013
Observation date: Sep 23, 2013
Submitted by: jsherman
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: designandsound13
Verified date: Oct 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Sep 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2013
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