Photo © Steve Nash
Sorhagenia rhamniella
Checklist Number34.012 [B&F: 0908]
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: | rhamniella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland margins on chalky soils and fens in parts of south-eastern England. In Hampshire the only confirmed records are from Winchester in 1991, Abbotstone Down in 1994 and Micheldever Spoil Heaps in 2006; however, it was found to be quite plentiful around buckthorn on Shortheath Common in July 2023. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8.5-10.5 mm. Can only be separated from S. lophyrella and S. janiszewskae by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on buds, shoots and flowers of Alder Buckthorn and Buckthorn, living between flowers and 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (SU43) | 02/08/1991 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotstone Down (SU53) | 27/07/1994 | one | J R Langmaid, R J B Hoare | Adult |
| Micheldever (SU54) | 16/07/2006 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Shortheath Common, Oakhanger (SU73) | 06/07/2023 | 15 | Tony Davis | Adult |
