Givira cleopatra
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Givira cleopatra is a in the carpenter moth (Cossidae) described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. It is native to the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. As a member of the Hypoptinae, it belongs to a group of relatively small cossid moths.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Givira cleopatra: /dʒɪˈviːrə kleɪoʊˈpætrə/
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Distribution
Southwestern United States: Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.
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Taxonomic history
Described in 1912 by entomologists William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough, two prominent North American lepidopterists of the early 20th century.
Etymology
The specific epithet 'cleopatra' refers to the Egyptian , though the original authors did not publish an explicit etymology.