Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moth
Cucullia asteroides
40.8684, -75.608
Field Notes
Description:
Family: Noctuidae. Subfamily: Cuculliinae. (Hooded Owlets) Length: 26-29 mm. Rests with their wings folded and their forelegs outstretched. Thick thorax. Ash gray FW has obvious reddish brown blotches along costal margin. Orbicular and reniform spots are parlty outlined blackish. White HW has a narrow (Broader in females) dusky ST line. Hosts: Aster and goldenrod. Also known as The Asteroid.
Habitat:
Woodlands and larger gardens. Came to light in backyard.
Notes:
My first spot uploaded here at Project Noah was the caterpillar of this moth. This is the first time I have seen the adult moth.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 12, 2013
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