| Givira carisca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Givira |
| Species: | G. carisca |
| Binomial name | |
| Givira carisca (Schaus, 1901) | |
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Givira carisca is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Mexico.
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.
References
- 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.
- 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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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| Givira carisca | |
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