Marimatha squala

Marimatha squala is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Arizona, southward to Costa Rica. Flight season is

Marimatha squala
Marimatha squala male (right) female (left)
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M. squala
Binomial name
Marimatha squala
Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010

Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-August in Arizona and from late May in Costa Rica.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the shark genus Squalus in reference to the sharkfin-like process on the dorsal margin of the male valva.

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