Moths of North Carolina
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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 nigrofimbria
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
Wikipedia
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

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

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-10
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-06
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-06
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-04
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange 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: K. Bischof on 2024-07-28
Transylvania 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: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
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