Sorhagenia nimbosus, the midrib gall moth, is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1915. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Washington and California.[1][2]

Sorhagenia nimbosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Sorhagenia
Species:
S. nimbosus
Binomial name
Sorhagenia nimbosus
(Braun, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Cystioecetes nimbosa Braun, 1915
  • Sorhagenia nimbosa
  • Cystioecetes nimbosus

Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Sorhagenia nimbosus (Braun, 1915)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "420303.00 – 1597 – Stilbosis quadricustatella – (Chambers, 1880)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 2, 2018.