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Givira modisma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Givira

Givira modisma is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 38 mm. The forewings are purple brown, shading to dull purple outwardly, crossed by numerous broken dull fuscous lines. The costa is somewhat paler with dark brown spots and the inner margin is fuscous grey. The hindwings are whitish yellow.

References

Givira modisma Wikipedia