Biology:Givira watsoni

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are brown at the base, followed by a broad darker brown band, enclosing a small white spot. The median area is whitish, irrorated (sprinkled) with brown and crossed by a fine dark broken line. The hindwings are brown with traces of darker spots near the apex.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Givira watsoni". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=70791. 
  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 ☰ Q13642678 entry