Marimatha nigrofimbria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Marimatha nigrofimbria, the black-bordered lemon moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains and in Arizona and California.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm (0.71–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from May to September in the northern part of the range and from March to November in the south. The larvae feed on Digitaria ischaemum and Ipomoea sagittata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Bordered Lemon Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 217th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Bordered Lemon Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Bordered Lemon Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Black-Bordered Lemon Moth sightings, Houston ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Black-Bordered Lemon Moth that you can see in Houston (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 10%), Yellow-Striped Armyworm Moth (about 10%) and Green Cutworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Bordered Lemon Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (67 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
