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Givira carisca

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Givira carisca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Givira
Species:
G. carisca
Binomial name
Givira carisca
(Schaus, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Eugivira carisca Schaus, 1901

Givira carisca is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Mexico.[1]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are whitish with a cluster of large dark brown spots at the base, separated by veins. The hindwings are greyish white.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eugivira carisca​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Schaus, William (June 1901). "New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America. II". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 9 (2): 73–77. JSTOR 25002931.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.