Sorhagenia lophyrella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in most of Europe,Fauna Europaea Asia Minor and the Caucasus.
The wingspan is about . Sorhagenia lophyrella resembles Sorhagenia rhamniella, but is distinguished by the slightly lighter front wings and the pale grey rear wings. images A certain distinction is only possible from genitalic examination.Koster, J.C. & Sinev, S.Yu., 2003. Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae, Agonoxe nidae, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiidae. - In P. Huemer, 0. Karsholt and L. Lyneborg (eds): Microlepidoptera of Europe 5: 1-387. ISBN 87-88757-66-8 ISSN 1395-9506
Adults are on wing from in JulyHants Moths in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Rhamnus cathartica, Frangula alnus, Rhamnus pumila, Rhamnus saxatalis and sometimes also Rhamnus alpina and Rhamnus alaternus.UKmoths Larvae can be found from the beginning of April to the end of May.
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