Marimatha squala
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| Marimatha squala male (right) female (left) | |
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| Species: | M. squala
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| Marimatha squala Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010
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Marimatha squala is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Arizona, southward to Costa Rica. Flight season is
Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-August in Arizona and from late May in Costa Rica.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the shark genus Squalus in reference to the sharkfin-like process on the dorsal margin of the male valva.
External links
- Review of the North American species of Marimatha Walker with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae) and the description of Pseudomarimatha flava (Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Elaphriini), a new genus and species confused with Marimatha
- mothphotographersgroup
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