| Givira watsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Givira |
| Species: | G. watsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Givira watsoni Schaus, 1901 | |
Givira watsoni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1901 and is found in Brazil.[1]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are brown at the base, followed by a broad darker brown band, enclosing a small white spot. The median area is whitish, irrorated (sprinkled) with brown and crossed by a fine dark broken line. The hindwings are brown with traces of darker spots near the apex.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Givira watsoni". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ↑ 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.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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