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Marimatha nigrofimbria

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Marimatha nigrofimbria
Male (right); female (left)
Living specimen
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M. nigrofimbria
Binomial name
Marimatha nigrofimbria
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Xanthoptera nigrofimbria Guenée in Boisduval and Guenée, 1852
  • Thioptera nigrofimbria (Guenée, 1852)

The black-bordered lemon moth (Marimatha nigrofimbria) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found east of the Rocky Mountains and in Arizona and California.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. 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.

References

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