Moth Larvae Feeding
on Asters
(Symphyotrichum spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Pyrrharctia isabella
(Isabella Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Bucculatrix angustata *
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)

Coleophora annulicola *
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Dichomeris agonia **
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Dichomeris juncidella **
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria ***
(Blackberry Looper Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eupitheica miserulata ***
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eusarca confusaria
Confused Eusarca)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Pleuroprucha insularia ***
(Common Tan Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Scopula inductata
(Soft-lined Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Synchlora aerata ***
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Tornos scolopacinarius
(Dimorphic Gray)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Acrocercops astericola *
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Acharia stimulea
(Saddleback Caterpillar)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Agnorisma badinodis
(Pale-banded Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Allagrapha aerea
(Unspotted Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Condica videns ***
(White-dotted Groundling)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Ctenoplusia oxygramma
(Sharp-stigma Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cucullia asteroides ***
(The Asteroid)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cucullia convexipennis ***
(Brown-hooded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Diachrysia aereoides
(Dark-spotted Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Euplexia benesimilis
(American Angle Shades)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Eupsilia devia
(Lost Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Heliothis turbatus ***
(Spotted Straw)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Melanchra assimilis ***
(Black Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Palthis angulalis *** §
(Dark-spotted Palthis)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Papaipema cataphracta §§
(Burdock Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Papaipema impecuniosa §§
(Aster Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pseudorthodes vecors
(Small Brown Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schinia arcigera ***
(Arcigera Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schinia nundina ***
(Goldenrod Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Trichordestra legitima ***
(Striped Garden Caterpillar)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Carmenta corni §§
(Aster Borer Moth)
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Landryia impositella
(no common name)
Scythrididae (Flower Moths)

Astrotischeria astericola *
(no common name)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leaf-miner Moths)

Eucosma robinsonana §§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta essexana §§
(Essex Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta parmatana ***
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta tomonana ***
(Aster-head Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Sonia canadana §§
(Canadian Sonia)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)


* larvae are leaf-miners, ** larvae fold leaves
*** larvae feed on flowerheads,
§ larvae feed on leaves,
§§ larvae bore through stems and/or roots

Sources: Covell (1984/2005), Loeffler (1994),
Needham et al. (1928), Wagner (2005),
Miller (1987), Microleps website (2010),
Panzer et al. (2006), Cranshaw (2004)

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