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Abagrotis variata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found in North America from British Columbia to California, east to New Mexico and Alberta.

Abagrotis variata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Abagrotis
Species:	A. variata
Binomial name
Abagrotis variata Grote, 1876
Synonyms
Abagrotis varix

The wingspan is about 36–42 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September, but may be as early as June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on flowering trees and shrubs, preferably willow.

References

• "Species Details Abagrotis variata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (December 9, 2013). "Species Abagrotis variata - Hodges#11032". BugGuide. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

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