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 217 - 240 of 275 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: Hayley Phipps
Region: Galax, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2013
Observation date: Aug 07, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2013
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2013
Observation date: Jul 18, 2012
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2013
Observation date: Aug 24, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 02, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2011
Submitted by: jsherman
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2013
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Amanda Fulton
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2012
Observation date: Aug 31, 2012
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 14, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2012
Observation date: Aug 07, 2012
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2012
Observation date: Apr 26, 2012
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 04, 2012
Observation date: Aug 09, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 31, 2012
Observation date: Aug 11, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2011
Observation date: Aug 28, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2011
Observation date: Oct 03, 2011
Submitted by: 2DeAnn
Region: Tama County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Nov 26, 2011
Observation date: Oct 11, 2011
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 17, 2011
Observation date: Aug 08, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2011
Observation date: Aug 10, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2011
Observation date: Aug 29, 2011
Submitted by: monstermoose
Region: Henry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2011
Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 22, 2011
Observation date: Aug 18, 2011
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2011
Observation date: Aug 06, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Nancy Baker)
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2011
Observation date: Aug 13, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Misty Doy)
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2011
Observation date: Jul 25, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2011
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