Givira minuta
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| Givira minuta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Givira |
| Species: | G. minuta |
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| Givira minuta Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 | |
Givira minuta is a moth in the family Cossidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Arizona.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are light ocherous brown, shaded with fuscous beyond the cell and with a broad creamy costal margin. The hindwings are dark smoky brown, but lighter on the costa. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June.[3]
