Givira minuta
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]
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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
- Savela, Markku. "Givira minuta Barnes & McDunnough, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- "640020.00 – 2672 – Givira minuta – Barnes & McDunnough, 1910". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- Barnes, W., & J. McDunnough, 1910. New North American Cossidae. Entomological News, & Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 21
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Cossidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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