Cucullia asteroides – The Asteroid/Goldenrod Hooded Owlet

Hodges # 10200

Caterpillar foods:  asters and goldenrod (Bugguide)

There are several species of Cucullia which may look alike as caterpillars – according to Bugguide, and to David Wagner.   C asteroides, C. postera, C. omissa, and C. florae.  I think these are all C. asteroides, but I’m not sure.

9/16/2010   I did try to rear this one, but it had been parasitized – there’s the black spot – I think a breathing tube – of the parasite on the top of the caterpillar.

 

9/16/2010  Same caterpillar

 

8/6/2005  Two photos of a different caterpillar

 

8/6/2005

 

 

8/19/2011

 

8/19/2011

 

8/29/2013

Cucullia asteroides 8-29-13 1

 

9/5/2015

Cucullia asteroides 9-5-15 1