| Givira leonera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Givira |
| Species: | G. leonera |
| Binomial name | |
| Givira leonera H.K. Clench, 1957 | |
Givira leonera is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
The length of the forewings is about 13 mm. [1]
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The Chilean moth is a moth of the family Cossidae. The butterworm is the larval form and is commonly used as fishing bait in South America.
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Chilecomadia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Surcossus perlaris is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Surcossus. It was described by Heimlich in 1960 and is found in Chile.
Trigena breyeri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Ureta in 1957. It is found in Chile.
Givira is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Acousmaticus magnicornis is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Acousmaticus. It is found in Chile.
Philiodoron is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Philiodoron cinereum is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
Philiodoron frater is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
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Rhizocossus munroei is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
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Givira australis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
Givira brunneoguttata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
Givira vicunensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Chile.
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