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Asteroid Caterpillars
Cucullia asteroids
40.8684, -75.608
Field Notes
Description:
Family: Noctuidae, Subfamily: Cuculliinae. (Hooded Owlets) Larva of Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moth. Length: 2 inches long (51 mm). Variety of colors including green/yellow/black stripes, purple/red, yellow and black stripes, yellow with thick black stripes, green and yellow with thick black stripes, yellow with thin black stripes. Feeding on white asters.(5 different caterpillars)
Habitat:
Small meadow that used to be yard two years ago with abundant clovers, reeds, asters and goldenrod.
Notes:
It has been an amazing year for Asteroid caterpillars finding 14 in all. I found these all at the same time on two white aster plants next to each other. I am amazed at the variety of colors. I brought them home and took some night flash photos of them actively feeding. (Researching this caterpillar brought me to Project Noah 2 years ago.)
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