Moths of North Carolina
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815 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

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

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-04
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-02
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-29
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-21
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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