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Black-bordered Lemon Moth - Marimatha nigrofimbria Total length: 10 mm. It usually has lemon-yellow forewings, but this moth&#039;s wings were more tan than yellow. Forewings have tiny, black claviform and reniform dots. The terminal line is blackish with purplish gray fringe.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area.<br />
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Black-bordered Lemon Moth - Marimatha nigrofimbria

Total length: 10 mm. It usually has lemon-yellow forewings, but this moth's wings were more tan than yellow. Forewings have tiny, black claviform and reniform dots. The terminal line is blackish with purplish gray fringe.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area.

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  1. Another velvety beauty! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks, I do love seeing these! Posted 5 years ago

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The Black-bordered Lemon Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Massachusetts westward through northern Ohio to Illinois and Oklahoma and southward to southern Florida and southernmost Texas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2020. Captured Jul 25, 2020 00:04 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm