Givira lotta

Givira lotta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Givira
Species: G. lotta
Binomial name
Givira lotta
Barnes & McDunnough, 1910

Givira lotta, the Pine Carpenterworm Moth, is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona, New Mexico[1][2] and Colorado. The habitat consists of pine forests.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are grey with brown markings. They have been recorded on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa. They mine the outer bark of their host plant at the base of the trunk. The larvae are whitish and reach a length of about 30 mm when full-grown.[4]

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