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Givira
Genus
Givira
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Cossoidea (Carpenter and Clearwing Moths)
Family
Cossidae (Carpenter and Leopard Moths)
Subfamily
Hypoptinae
Genus
Givira
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Givira
Walker, 1856
synonyms
Eugivira
Schaus, 1901
Lentagena
Dyar, 1905
Givera
(misspelling)
Numbers
Powell and Opler (2009) states there are 15 or more
Givira
species north of Mexico, including some to be described.
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Works Cited
1.
Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
Contributed by
Cotinis
on 19 December, 2006 - 11:07am
Additional contributions by
Maury Heiman
,
Ron M.
,
Randy Hardy
Last updated 17 September, 2014 - 1:55pm