Givira modisma explained

Givira modisma is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Guatemala^[1] and Costa Rica.^[2]

The wingspan is about 38 mm. The forewings are purple brown, shading to dull purple outwardly, crossed by numerous broken dull fuscous lines. The costa is somewhat paler with dark brown spots and the inner margin is fuscous grey. The hindwings are whitish yellow.^[3]

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:nmnhentomology_10023616 Smithsonian Institution
2. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=190164 BOLD Systems
3. https://archive.today/20140513185804/http://biostor.org/reference/79582.text New species of Lepidoptera in the United States National Museum