Givira arbeloides

Distinguished from other North American Givira by geographic distribution and, when specimens are available, by genitalic dissection. It is one of four substantially white or pale-colored species in the genus in North America, lacking the dark forewing smudges common in congeners. Similar pale species include Givira delindae, which is restricted to the White Sands gypsum dunes of New Mexico and has a distinctive satiny-white appearance.

Specific habitat associations are not documented. Based on recorded localities, it occurs in diverse environments ranging from arid regions (Arizona, western Texas) to more humid areas (Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas).

Recorded from the south-central United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The species appears to be absent from the Pacific coast, the Great Plains, and eastern North America.

Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October, indicating a multi-month flight period spanning spring through fall.

• Givira delindaeAlso pale-colored and formerly confused with arbeloides; distinguished by satiny-white appearance, restriction to White Sands National Monument gypsum dunes, and subtle structural differences requiring dissection.
• Other Givira speciesMost North American congeners are dark-colored or have substantial dark smudges on the forewings, unlike the relatively pale arbeloides.

• cossidae
• hypoptinae
• carpenterworm moth
• south-central us
• lepidoptera

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