Givira theodori

Givira theodori
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Givira
Species: G. theodori
Binomial name
Givira theodori
(Dyar, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Hypopta theodori Dyar, 1893
  • Givira kunzei Dyar, 1923

Givira theodori is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Theodore Cockerell, who collected the species.[3]

References


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