Biology:Givira minuta

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Short description: Species of moth

Givira minuta
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Givira
Species:
G. minuta
Binomial name
Givira minuta
Barnes & McDunnough, 1910

Givira minuta is a moth in the family Cossidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Arizona.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are light ocherous brown, shaded with fuscous beyond the cell and with a broad creamy costal margin. The hindwings are dark smoky brown, but lighter on the costa. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13642654 entry