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Genus Pseudomarimatha

Noctuid - Pseudomarimatha flava Noctuid - Pseudomarimatha flava Arizona Moth - Pseudomarimatha flava Arizona Moth  - Pseudomarimatha flava Pseudomarimatha flava Pseudomarimatha flava Pseudomarimatha flava Pseudomarimatha flava
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Elaphriini
Genus Pseudomarimatha
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pseudomarimatha Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010 (1)
Explanation of Names
The generic name Pseudomarimatha is taken from the Latin 'pseudo' (false) and Marimatha (the noctuid genus with which Pseudomarimatha has been confused and is likely to continue to be confused)" (1).
Numbers
One species in this genus, Pseudomarimatha flava Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010 (1)
Works Cited
1.Review of the North American species of Marimatha (Walker) with descriptions of three new species ...
Clifford D. Ferris, J. Donald LaFontaine. 2010. ZooKeys 39: 117-135.