Genus Givira

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Cossoidea

Family Cossidae (Carpenter and Leopard Moths)

Subfamily Hypoptinae

Genus Givira

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Givera (misspelling)

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Walker, 1856.

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 14 species.

Life Cycle

Larvae of Givira anna said to bore in pine trunks (1).

Print References

Covell, p. 423, plate 60 #15 lists Givira anna as Givera anna (1)

Internet References

ALL-LEPS

Moths of Southeastern Arizona

Works Cited

1.	Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths By Charles V. Covell

Contributed by Cotinis on 19 December, 2006 - 11:07am

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