Sorhagenia nimbosus

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
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.

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]

References
  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.
  3. Tracks & Sign of Insects & Other Invertebrates


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