Abagrotis anchocelioides

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Blueberry budworm moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Abagrotis
Species:
A. anchocelioides
Binomial name
Abagrotis anchocelioides
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Rhynchagrotis anchocelioidesGuenée, 1852

Abagrotis anchocelioides, commonly known as the blueberry budworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America from southern Quebec to North Carolina, west to southern Manitoba, North Dakota and Missouri. [1]

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. [2] 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.

References

  1. Pogue, Michael G. (2006). The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A. Magnolia Press. p. 36. ISBN   978-1-86977-001-3.
  2. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Including Greenland. E.W. Classey. 1971. p. 239. ISBN   978-0-933003-09-5.