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Givira
Givira n-sp is an undescribed species of carpenter moth in the family Cossidae, collected from the white gypsum dunes of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico. The moth exhibits a distinctive satiny-white wing appearance with few or no dark markings, distinguishing it from most of its North American relatives in the genus. It was discovered during a ten-year moth fauna study conducted by Eric H. Metzler beginning in 2007. The specimen presented challenges for study due to greasy abdomens filled with fatty tissue, requiring careful degreasing of scales for examination.