Biology:Givira platea

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Givira platea
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G. platea
Binomial name
Givira platea
Schaus, 1901

Givira platea is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1901 and it is found in Brazil .[1]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are brown, irrorated (sprinkled) with black and with yellowish veins. The hindwings are brown with a buff costal margin.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Givira platea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=70778. 
  2. 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 ☰ Q13642661 entry