Moths of North Carolina
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10 NC Records

Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852 - Asteroid Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CuculliinaeP3 Number: 931504.00 MONA Number: 10200.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical 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:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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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.
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