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Givira guata

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Species of moth

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

Givira guata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Guatemala.

The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are pale lilac brown, slightly paler before an oblique brown shade from the middle of the costal margin to the tornus. There are irregular transverse streaks between the veins. The hindwings are pale brownish grey with some slightly darker lines. The inner margin is shaded with greyish brown.

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.

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Taxon identifiers
Givira guata


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