Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Noctuidae Members:	Cucullia Members:	11 NC Records
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852 - Asteroid Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily: Noctuoidea

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Cuculliinae

P3 Number: 931504

MONA Number: 10200.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)	Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD	Technical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on goldenrod (Solidago) and aster (Symphyotrichum) (Wagner, 2005). - View

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks:

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Cucullia asteroides - Asteroid Moth		Photos: 5
	Recorded by: Kelly Davis on 2024-05-14 Hyde Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Penny Longhurst on 2021-09-15 Haywood Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Penny Longhurst on 2021-09-15 Haywood Co. Comment: https://wcbotanicalclub.org/posts/#jp-carousel-14128	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-04 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-04 Madison Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Cucullia asteroides - Asteroid Moth