Sorhagenia nimbosus
| Sorhagenia nimbosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Sorhagenia |
| Species: | S. nimbosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorhagenia nimbosus (Braun, 1915) | |
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Sorhagenia nimbosus, the Midrib Gall Moth, is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Braun in 1915. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Washington and California.[1][2]
Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Frangula species. The feeding induces gall formation, as a result, the middle of the leaves crinkles upward causing the sides of the leaf to meet.[3]