Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Marimatha squala | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Marimatha Rank Species | |
Marimatha squala is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Arizona, southward to Costa Rica. Flight season is
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.
References
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