Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Asters (Symphyotrichum spp.)


Moth Species
Scientific NameCommon Name
Acharia stimulea**
(syn. Sibine stimulea)
Saddleback Caterpillar
Acrocercops astericola*Gracillariid Moth sp.
Agnorisma badinodis
(syn. Xestia badinodis)
Pale-Banded Dart
Allagrapha aerea**Unspotted Looper Moth
Astrotischeria astericola*Tischeriid Moth sp.
Bucculatrix staintonella*Bucculatricid Moth sp.
Carmenta corniAster Borer Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria §Blackberry Looper
Chlosyne nycteis ¶¶Silvery Checkerspot
Condica videns §
(syn. Platysenta videns)
White-Dotted Groundling
Ctenoplusia oxygramma
(syn. Agrapha oxygramma)
Sharp-Stigma Looper Moth
Cucullia alfarataHalloween Paint
Cucullia asteroides**The Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis**Brown-Hooded Owlet
Cucullia posteraRusted Paint
Eucosma robinsonanaTortricid Moth sp.
Eupithecia confusariaConfused Eusarca
Eupithecia miserulata** §Common Pug
Euplexia benesimilis**American Angle Shades
Euplexia deviaLost Sallow
Feltia jaculifera**Dingy Cutworm
Heliothis turbatus** §Spotted Straw
Landryia impositella*Scythridid Moth sp.
Leuconycta diphteroidesGreen Leuconycta
Melanchra assimilis ** §§Black Arches
Palthis angulalis §§Dark-Spotted Palthis
Papaipema cataphracta** ¶Burdock Borer Moth
Papaipema impecuniosaAster Borer Moth
Phaneta essexanaTortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta parmatana §Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta tomonana §Tortricid Moth sp.
Phyciodes tharos ¶¶Pearl Crescent
Pleuroprucha insulsaria §Common Tan Wave
Pseudorthodes vecorsSmall Brown Quaker
Pyrrharctia isabella**Isabella Tiger Moth
Schinia arcigera §Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia nundina §Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia septentrionalis §Northern Flower Moth
Scopula inductata**Soft-Lined Wave
Sonia canadanaTortricid Moth sp.
Synchlora aerata §Wavy-Lined Emerald
Tornos scolopacinariusDimorphic Gray
Trichordestra legitima** §Striped Garden Caterpillar

*leaf-miner, **polyphagous
§ feeds on flowers and/or developing seeds
§§ feeds on foliage, flowers, and/or developing seeds
¶ bores through stems and/or roots, ¶¶ this is a butterfly

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