Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Forewing lemon yellow. Only markings are blackish brown dots representing claviform, reniform, and sometimes orbicular spots, and blackish outer border. Hindwing yellow with light grayish brown outer shading.
Wing Span: 1.8-2.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Crabgrass and morning-glories.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: formerly of genus Thioptera
Alternate Scientific Names:
Thioptera nigrofimbria
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 504 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 15, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Warren County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 29, 2025
Observation date: Sep 05, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2025
Observation date: Sep 19, 2025
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Sep 16, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2023
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2025
Observation date: Aug 15, 2025
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2025
Observation date: Aug 10, 2025
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2025
Observation date: Aug 05, 2025
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2025
Observation date: Jul 25, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2025
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2025
Observation date: Jun 17, 2025
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 23, 2025
Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2025
Observation date: Jun 12, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: Jun 14, 2025
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: Oct 02, 2024
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2024
Observation date: Sep 05, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Sep 05, 2024
Submitted by: WMarshall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 24, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
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