Cosmopterigidae : Chrysopeleiinae
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Sorhagenia janiszewskae
Buckthorn Twig-borer

Riedl, 1962910 / 34.014
=Wood Cosmet

Norfolk status
Scarce.
First confirmed Norfolk record in May 2010.
Larval feeding signs (mined terminal shoots) of Alder Buckthorn at Upton Fen, Norfolk. Also recorded at Sutton Fen in 2016.

The three British species of Sorhagenia cannot be distinguished on external characters alone. (gen. det. required.)

Leaf-mine: May - June.

MBGBI v4.1 p259.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2010.
Last Recorded in 2020.
Additional Stats

Sorhagenia lophyrella | Aproaerema sangiella >

Determination
Sutton Fen, Norfolk, Slide 1746. Leg M ACourt, Det J Clifton.
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
24/07/2020227TG32Irstead / Catfield
01/06/2019127TG31Upton
02/08/2018127TG32Sutton Fen
21/07/2016127TG32Sutton Fen
22/06/2016+27TG31Upton
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Wingspan: 10-13mm
Flight: Mainly June to August
Foodplant:   Alder buckthorn, buckthorn.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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