Oct 11, 2017
Posting twice today since I missed yesterday’s post.
Black-bordered lemon moth (Marimatha nigrofimbria), Newark DE, August 2017.
A pretty little moth common in fields, suburbs, and vacant lots throughout the eastern US. Caterpillars of this species are small, green larvae with white striping that feed on grasses and occasionally bindweed. In suburban areas they are easily found feeding on crabgrass, and when frightened, can throw themselves from their host plants through violent wriggling.
At least two generations in the eastern US, with adults common by late May and into September. Some populations may be year-round south of the Carolinas.
