Moths of North Carolina
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771 NC Records

Marimatha nigrofimbria (Guenée, 1852) - Black-bordered Lemon Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: EustotiinaeP3 Number: 931284.00 MONA Number: 9044.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Thioptera nigrofimbria); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 20 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Found statewide
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Oligophagous, feeding on grasses. Wagner et al. (2013) specifically mention Crab Grass, with Panic Grass and Bluegrass in captivity. The range of habitats used by this species in the state suggest that a wide variety of grasses are used. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Marimatha nigrofimbria - Black-bordered Lemon Moth

188 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-07
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-31
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-31
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-08-24
Polk Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-21
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-04
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-04
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-21
Madison Co.
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