Abagrotis anchocelioides, the blueberry budworm moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from southern Quebec to North Carolina, west to southern Manitoba, North Dakota and Missouri.
| Blueberry budworm moth | |
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| Abagrotis anchocelioides, Pennsylvania | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Abagrotis |
| Species: | A. anchocelioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Abagrotis anchocelioides (Guenée, 1852)
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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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