Marimatha nigrofimbria explained

Marimatha nigrofimbria, the black-bordered lemon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains and in Arizona and California.

The wingspan is 18mm22mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the northern part of the range and from March to November in the south.

The larvae feed on Digitaria ischaemum and Ipomoea sagittata.

Conservation

This species is listed as "Critically Imperiled" in New York State ^[1] based on NY sitting at the Northern range limit.^[2]

References

• Maddison . D. . Swanson . A. . 10.3897/zookeys.43.390 . A preliminary characterization of Bembidion perspicuum LeConte, with a reclassification of related species (Coleoptera, Carabidae) north of México . ZooKeys . 15–31 . 2010 . 43 . free .

External links

• Web site: 931284.00 – 9044 – Marimatha nigrofimbria – Black-bordered Lemon Moth – (Guenée, 1852) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . October 7, 2020.
• Web site: Cotinis . June 7, 2013 . Species Marimatha nigrofimbria - Black-bordered Lemon Moth - Hodges#9044 . BugGuide . October 7, 2020.
• "Black-bordered Lemon (Marimatha nigrofimbria)". Insect Identification. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NatureServe Explorer 2.0 . explorer.natureserve.org.
2. Web site: Black-bordered Lemon Moth Guide - New York Natural Heritage Program . guides.nynhp.org.