Review of the North American species of Marimatha Walker with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae) and the description of Pseudomarimatha flava (Noctuinae, Elaphriini), a new genus and species confused with Marimatha

By

Ferris, Clifford D.
Lafontaine, J. Donald

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2010

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

39

Pages

117-135

Subjects

Elaphria , Marimatha alboflava , Marimatha aurifera , Marimatha botyoides , Marimatha dinumeratalis , Marimatha nigrofimbria , Marimatha piscimala , Marimatha quadrata , Marimatha squala , Marimatha tripuncta , Pseudomarimatha flava , taxonomy , Thioptera , Xanthopter

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.39.424

 

Abstract

Seven species of Marimatha Walker are examined, five of which occur in North America. In addition to the existing species M. nigrofimbria (Guenee), M. tripuncta (Moschler) is reported from North America for the first time and three new species are described from southwestern North America: M. piscimala, M. squala, and M. quadrata. Marimatha alboflava (Walker), M. botyoides (Guenee), and M. dinumeratalis (Walker) are discussed in terms of the generic name Marimatha, and M. aurifera (Walker) is discussed in relation to the identity of M. tripuncta. A generic diagnosis, key to species, descriptions, and illustrations of adults and genitalia are included. A new genus and species is proposed for a species currently placed as an undescribed species of Marimatha, but tympanal and genital characters and mtDNA suggest an association with the subfamily Noctuinae, tribe Elaphriini.