Sorhagenia lophyrella
Checklist Number34.013 [B&F: 0909]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysopeleiinae |
| Genus: | Sorhagenia |
| Species: | lophyrella |
| Authority: | (Douglas, 1846) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland edges and hedgerows in parts of south-eastern England, with records north to Cumbria; rare in Ireland. In Hampshire there are few records from each vice-county, at Portsdown, Winchester and Droxford in the south and Leckford, Stockbridge Down and Micheldever Spoil Heaps in the north. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-11 mm. Can only be separated from S. rhamniella and S. janiszewskae by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on buds and leaves of Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn, living between leaves spun together with silk.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 03/05/1993 | - | J R Langmaid | Larval |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 08/07/2011 | one | Richard J Moore | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever (SU54) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 15/07/2002 | two | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 05/05/2007 | - | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Larval |