Abstract
The U.S. National Park Service initiated a 10-year study of the Lepidoptera at White Sands National Monument, Otero County, New Mexico in late 2006. Givira delindae sp. n., discovered in 2007 during the first year of study, is described here. The male and female adult moths and genitalia are illustrated. The name is dedicated to Delinda Mix, mother of Steve Mix. The species of Cossidae recorded from the Monument during the study are listed.
Highlights
The purpose of this paper is to describe a new species of Givira Walker (Cossidae) from White Sands National Monument
The male genitalia of G. delindae, G. carla, and G. durangona are closely similar in appearance
Givira delindae appears to be intermediate between G. carla and G. durangona both in maculation and male genital structure
Summary
The purpose of this paper is to describe a new species of Givira Walker (Cossidae) from White Sands National Monument. In 2006 White Sands National Monument invited me to conduct a 10-year study of moths at the Monument with the purposes to compile an inventory of moths, and describe new species in habitats within and immediately adjacent to the white gypsum dunes in the Monument. The White Sands National Monument protects 284.9 km (110 square miles), about 40%, of the world’s largest snow-white gypsum dune field. WNPA provided considerable moral support and renewable grants of $7,500 per year during the first three years of my study at White Sands National Monument. I decided to assist WNPA in a fund raising event by agreeing to name a new species of moth, as directed by the winner of an auction conducted by WNPA. The rewards to me were being able to help WNPA and Steve Mix honor his mother, which is just so very sentimental
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