Givira minuta explained

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]

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Cossidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Givira minuta Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 15, 2019.
2. Web site: 640020.00 – 2672 – Givira minuta – Barnes & McDunnough, 1910 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . June 15, 2019.
3. https://archive.org/stream/contributionston116barn/contributionston116barn_djvu.txt Barnes, W., & J. McDunnough, 1910. New North American Cossidae. Entomological News, & Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 21