Biology:Givira durangona

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Givira durangona
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G. durangona
Binomial name
Givira durangona
(Schaus, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Eugivira durangona Schaus, 1901

Givira durangona is a moth in the family Cossidae described by William Schaus in 1901. It is found in Mexico (Durango) and the United States, where it has been recorded from Colorado.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are white with some dark points along the costa and a cluster of reddish-brown and black scales on the middle of the inner margin. The hindwings are white, covered with small indistinct grayish spots.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Eugivira durangona". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=70729. 
  2. "640011.00 – 2663 – Givira durangona – (Schaus, 1901)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2663. Retrieved March 4, 2018. 
  3. Schaus, William (June 1901). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America. II". Journal of the New York Entomological Society 9 (2): 73–77.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18130010 entry