Noctuidae
931285 –
9044.1 Marimatha squala
Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010
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| Distribution: |
Arizona south into Mexico. |
| Similar Species: |
- 9044 Marimatha nigrofimbria, wide spread east of the Rockies, has head without frontal protuberance (magnification may be required) and pm. line usually absent but when visible is evenly curved around the reniform spot.
- 9044.1 Marimatha squala, AZ south into Mexico, has a pm. line evenly curved around the reniform spot.
- 9044.2 Marimatha quadrata, AZ and TX south into Mexico, has a pm. line evenly curved around the reniform spot. In Texas, examination of frontal protuberance may be needed to eliminate well marked nigrofimbria. In Arizona, dissection may be needed to separate fom squala.
- 9045 Marimatha tripuncta, FL and TX, has a pm. line deeply curved around the reniform spot.
- 9045.1 Marimatha piscimala, TX and AZ into Mexico, has a pm. line deeply curved around the reniform spot.Dissection required in Texas to separate tripuncta and piscimala.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Marimatha squala Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Marimatha squala Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010, n. sp., ZooKeys, 39: 124. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Ferris, C. & D. Lafontaine, 2010. Review of the North American species of Marimatha Walker with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae) and the description of Pseudomarimatha flava (Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Elaphriini), a new genus and species confused with Marimatha. ZooKeys, 39: 117-135.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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