Sorhagenia janiszewskae
Seq # 260110015
Sorhagenia rhamniella

Sorhagenia lophyrella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) Species

Last modified: Dec. 5, 2025, 5:51 p.m.

A new species for Belgium in 2019 in LG. Hitherto a very rare and local species.
For a certain identification, study of the genitalia is necessary, especially because of its resemblance with Sorhagenia rhamniella and Sorhagenia janiszewskae , living on the same foodplants.

Details

Classification
Family: Cosmopterigidae > Subfamily: Chrysopeleiinae > Genus: Sorhagenia > Species: Sorhagenia lophyrella
Vernacular names
Wegedoornbladmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Wullaert S. 2021. Resultaten van de Werkgroep Bladmineerders uit 2019 en 2020 met meldingen van 9 nieuwe soorten voor de Belgische fauna (Elachistidae, Cosmopterigidae, Gelechiidae, Noctuidae, Tineidae en Tortricidae) — Phegea 49(3): 109–124. On page 114. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Rhamnus cathartica

The larva lives on Rhamnus cathartica.

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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1825 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1809 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1982 Antwerpen
  • 1941 Limburg
  • 1363 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1890 Brabant
  • 960 Brabant Wallon
  • 1722 Hainaut
  • 2232 Namur
  • 2153 Liège
  • 2240 Luxembourg