Sorhagenia nimbosus (Braun, 1915) is a animal in the Cosmopterigidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sorhagenia nimbosus (Braun, 1915)

Sorhagenia nimbosus (Braun, 1915)

Sorhagenia nimbosus, the midrib gall moth, is a Cosmopterigidae moth found in western North America.

Genus
Sorhagenia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sorhagenia nimbosus (Braun, 1915)

Sorhagenia nimbosus, commonly known as the midrib gall moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Cosmopterigidae. This species was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1915. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from the locations of British Columbia, Washington, and California. Adult specimens of this moth have been observed in flight between the months of March and October.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Cosmopterigidae Sorhagenia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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