Abagrotis anchocelioides

Abagrotis anchocelioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Abagrotis
Species: A. anchocelioides
Binomial name
Abagrotis anchocelioides
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides Guenée, 1852

The Blueberry Budworm Moth (Abagrotis anchocelioides) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Quebec to North Carolina, west to southern Manitoba, North Dakota and Missouri.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae are thought to feed on fruit buds of blueberry, although other sources list the food plants as unknown.

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