Sorhagenia baucidis
| Sorhagenia baucidis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Sorhagenia |
| Species: | S. baucidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sorhagenia baucidis Hodges, 1969 | |
Sorhagenia baucidis is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Hodges in 1969. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois and Saskatchewan.[1][2]
The wingspan is 10-10.5 mm. The forewings are pale grey from just beyond the base to one-half. There are a few dark grey scales at the base and some on the middle third near the costa. There are also five patches of raised scales and a row of three dark grey spots on the outer margin. The hindwings are grey.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.
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