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Givira gnoma

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Species of moth

Givira gnoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Givira
Species: G. gnoma
Binomial name
Givira gnoma
Schaus, 1921

Givira gnoma is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Brazil (Santa Catarina).

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The basal half of the inner margin on the forewings is dark chocolate brown, its outer edge oblique edged with white. The space above it and beyond it is roseate grey. The hindwings are pale grey with some darker striae, and a dark shade medially below the costa.

References

  1. Smithsonian Institution
  2. New species of Lepidoptera in the United States National MuseumPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Givira gnoma


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