Cucullia asteris

Cucullia asteris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Cucullia
Species: C. asteris
Binomial name
Cucullia asteris
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

The Star-wort (Cucullia asteris) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
Larva feeding on Goldenrod

The wingspan is 45–52 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Aster tripolium, Goldenrod, and other Aster species.

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