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Asteroid Caterpillar (yellow)

Cucullia asteroides

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Field Notes

Description:

(Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moth) Asteroid caterpillars - One yellow and black, One Green, yellow and black. Found on the same day in the same general area (about 25 feet apart) (I have found 3 different green, yellow and black asteroids late summer and fall) These caterpillars like the flowers of the Aster plant.

Habitat:

Meadow on our property

Notes:

Discovered very unique spiders and insects on 2 -3 acre property meadow. See photos of other sightings of yellow, green, purple, and red asteroid caterpillars.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (18)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so much Yasser and Rick. With my new Project Noah Nature Lover T-shirt on for the first time... what do I spot??? A new color asteroid caterpillar of course. HA!
Yasser
The caterpillar that started it all! Carol, who knew that this little beauty would be the first of over 1,200 awesome spottings! What a wild (pun definitely intended) ride it's been and I know I speak for everyone when I say we can't wait to see what you spot next!
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great begining Carol :) your first,gorgeuos from the begining,spectacular spotting page,beautiful,great work,thanks for sharing congrats my friend
Eva Varga
I love caterpillars! Great pictures!
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks again! This is a wonderful site I "accidentally" came upon!
Dan Doucette
Your welcome Carol. Since you are new I just want to let you know as well that it would be great if you could update this spotting with the correct species name and any other spottings you might have ID'd for you in the future. I echo auntnance's welcome as well.
auntnance123
And welcome to Project Noah. Beautiful photos.
Carol Snow Milne
Thank you so much for the information and all your comments. I am new at this.
Dan Doucette
Thanks Karen. I had never heard of this before and wanted to see what the moth looked like ( not much actually) and saw it might be a different species.
KarenL
I think you are spot on Dan! I've been through my guides & can't find anything remotely similar & this species is indigenous to PA - http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
Dan Doucette
I think this is Cucullia asteroides. You can see some comparisons here. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/larva.php?plate=07.0&page=5&size=m&sort=h

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