Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Asters (Symphyotrichum spp.)

Moth Species  
Scientific Name Common Name
Agrapha oxygramma
(syn. Ctenoplusia oxygramma)
Sharp-Stigma Looper Moth
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Carmenta corni*** Aster Borer Moth
Chlorochlamys chloroleuca* Blackberry Looper Moth
Cucullia asteroides** The Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis** Brown-Hooded Owlet
Eucosma robinsonana*** Tortricid Moth sp.
Eupithecia miserulata** Common Eupithecia
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Heliothis phloxiphagus** Spotted Straw
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Melanchra assimilis** Black Arches
Palthis angulalis* Dark-Spotted Palthis
Papaipema cataphracta*** Burdock Borer Moth
Papaipema impecuniosa*** Impecunious Borer Moth
Phaneta essexana*** Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta formosana*** Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta parmatana** Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta radiatana** Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta tomonana** Tortricid Moth sp.
Platysenta videns **
(syn. Condica videns)
White-Dotted Groundling
Pleuroprucha insulsaria** Common Tan Wave
Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth
Schinia arcigera** Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia nundina** Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia septentrionalis Flower Moth sp.
Scopula inductata Soft-Lined Wave
Sibine stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar
Sonia canadana*** Tortricid Moth sp.
Sparganothis recticulatana Tortricid Moth sp.
Synchlora aerata** Wavy-Lined Emerald
Tornos scolopacinarius Dimorphic Gray
Trichordestra legitima** Striped Garden Caterpillar
Xestia badinodis Pale-Baned Dart

*eats petals, leaves, etc., **eats flowerheads,
***bores through stalks and/or roots

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