Abagrotis anchocelioides

Can be distinguished from other Abagrotis species by genitalic examination; external morphology overlaps with related noctuines. The specific epithet refers to resemblance to the genus Anchocela. Confirmation typically requires dissection or DNA barcoding.

Specific habitat preferences are not documented. Based on distribution, occurs in deciduous forest regions and agricultural areas of eastern North America where potential host plants grow.

Eastern and central North America: southern Quebec to North Carolina, west to southern Manitoba, North Dakota, and Missouri. Records confirm presence in Manitoba, Vermont, and surrounding regions.

Adults active June through September. Larval phenology not documented.

Larvae are thought to feed on fruit buds of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), though this association is considered tentative and some sources list food plants as unknown.

• Vaccinium - probable larval hostassociation based on common name and limited observations; not confirmed

Potential minor agricultural pest of blueberry if larval host association is confirmed; economic significance not established.

• Other Abagrotis speciesExternal morphology similar; genitalic dissection required for reliable identification

The common name 'blueberry budworm moth' implies a confirmed host relationship that remains unverified; larval feeding on blueberry is reported as tentative in primary sources.

• moth
• noctuid
• North America
• agricultural pest (unconfirmed)

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