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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Eustotiinae		P3 Number:
931284		 MONA Number:
9044.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Thioptera nigrofimbria); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: 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.
Marimatha nigrofimbriaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are oligophagous, feeding on grasses. Wagner et al. (2013) specifically mention crabgrass (Digitaria), with panicgrass (Panicum) and bluegrass (Poa) accepted in captivity. The range of habitats used by this species in the state suggest that a wide variety of grasses are used, but we do not have any feeding records. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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

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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17
Alamance Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-03
Brunswick Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-07
Wilson Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-04-21
Durham Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-10
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-06
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-06
Cumberland Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
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Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-04
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Marimatha nigrofimbriaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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