Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Givira | |
Similar Cossula magnifica, Acossus centerensis, Prionoxystus robiniae, Choreutidae, Cossidae | ||
Givira francesca is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The wingspan is 22–27 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae bore in the bark of Pinus trunks.
References
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