Kebnat
INSECTS

Asteroid Moth

Cucullia asteroides

Insects
Native
Asteroid Moth, photo 1 of 5
Asteroid Moth, Caterpillar
Asteroid Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 38 observations of Asteroid Moth in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June, July and September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal13
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Capitale-Nationale4
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  5. Estrie3
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Outaouais2
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Gray Hooded OwletCucullia florea
Brown-hooded OwletCucullia convexipennis
Yellow-striped Armyworm MothSpodoptera ornithogalli
Black ArchesMelanchra assimilis
Striped Garden Caterpillar MothTrichordestra legitima
Cabbage Looper MothTrichoplusia ni
Saddled ProminentCecrita guttivitta
Shark MothCucullia umbratica
Veiled Ear MothLoscopia velata
Linden ProminentEllida caniplaga
Common Gluphisia MothGluphisia septentrionis