Photo © Ian Thirlwell

Sorhagenia janiszewskae

Checklist Number
34.014 [B&F: 0910]

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:janiszewskae
Authority:Riedl, 1962

Nationally scarce (Na) in heathland and woodland in parts of southern England. In Hampshire by far the most widespread of the three Sorhagenia species, found in places like the New Forest, Emer Bog, Botley Wood and Wickham Common but in the northern half of the county restricted to very few sites. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-13 mm. Can only be separated from S. rhamniella and S. lophyrella by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines twigs of Alder Buckthorn and Buckthorn, living between flowers and shoots 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
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1965-Anon-
Wickham Common (SU51)20/08/1974oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)02/07/197520Richard J DicksonMine (vacated)
Browndown north (SZ59)05/07/1975twoRichard J DicksonMine
Botley Wood (SU50)10/07/1975oneRichard J DicksonMine
Balmer Lawn, NF (SU30)29/07/1977fourRichard J DicksonAdult
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1979-Anon-
Southsea (SZ69)29/07/1983oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Emer Bog NR (SU32)04/05/1987-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)08/08/1987oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)27/05/1990-J R Langmaid, R J HeckfordLarval
Havant Thicket (SU71)02/06/1991-J R Langmaid, R J B HoareLarval
Botley Wood (SU51)03/06/1991-J R Langmaid, R J DicksonLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)03/06/1991-Richard J DicksonLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)04/05/1993-J R LangmaidLarval
Emer Bog NR (SU42)05/06/1993-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)17/06/1993-J R Langmaid, R M PalmerLarval
Emer Bog NR (SU32)07/05/1994-J R Langmaid, B Goater, S A Knill-JonesLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)22/06/1994-Richard J DicksonLarval feeding signs
Havant Thicket (SU71)28/05/1995-J R Langmaid, R J HeckfordLarval
Havant Thicket (SU71)05/05/1997-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)02/06/2000-Richard J DicksonLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)09/06/2000-Richard J DicksonLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)14/06/2000-Richard J DicksonLarval feeding signs
Wickham Common (SU51)25/07/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)03/08/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)10/08/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Pig Bush (SU30)04/07/2002-J R Langmaid, B ElliottLarval feeding signs
Wickham Common (SU51)26/05/2005-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellLarval feeding signs
Fiddlers Green (SU50)05/05/2006-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)06/08/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Silchester Common (SU66)26/05/1991-J R Langmaid, R J Heckford, B R Baker, J RobbinsLarval
Newtown Common (SU46)08/06/1991-J R LangmaidLarval
Pamber Forest (SU66)17/07/2018oneMark Hammond, Keith Tailby, Graham DennisAdult
Cliddesden (SU64)03/08/2018oneMike WallAdult
Basingstoke (SU65)01/08/2019oneMike WallAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)02/07/2021oneGraham J DennisMine (vacated)