Asteroid Moth
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852
Asteroid Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7841
Synonyms
Goldenrod Hooded Owlet  Hodges #10200  The Asteroid 
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Cucullia asteroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species:
C. asteroides
Binomial name
Cucullia asteroides
Guenée, 1852
Caterpillar on Euthamia flower

Cucullia asteroides, known generally as the goldenrod hooded owlet or asteroid moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths).[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Cucullia asteroides is 10200.[5]

Biology

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Asteroid larvae on goldenrod

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cucullia asteroides report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ "Cucullia asteroides species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Cucullia asteroides". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Cucullia asteroides species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Cucullia asteroides". Retrieved 2018-05-06.

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