Sorhagenia lophyrella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Sorhagenia |
| Species: | S. lophyrella
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| Sorhagenia lophyrella (Douglas, 1846)
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Sorhagenia lophyrella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in most of Europe,[1] Asia Minor and the Caucasus.
The wingspan is about 8 to 11 millimetres (0.3 to 0.4 in). Sorhagenia lophyrella resembles Sorhagenia rhamniella, but is distinguished by the slightly lighter front wings and the pale grey rear wings. A certain distinction is only possible from genitalic examination. Adults are on wing from in July[2] 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.[3] Larvae can be found from the beginning of April to the end of May.
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