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

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.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Marimatha nigrofimbria - Black-bordered Lemon Moth

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

	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-21 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-09-11 Gaston Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-09-11 Gaston Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-11 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-04 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Sarah Toner on 2025-08-23 Perquimans Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-17 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-12 Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-08-12 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-08-09 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-06 Henderson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-06 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-28 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-26 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Sarah Toner on 2025-07-22 Tyrrell Co. Comment: iNat record - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/300571806
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2025-07-08 Gates Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-04 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment: