Cosmopterigidae

34.012 Buckthorn Shoot-borer Sorhagenia rhamniella (Zeller, 1839)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 4 to 5mm

Habitats: Woodland margins, hedgerows, downland, fens and marshes.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the spun terminal leaves and also the flowers of Alder Buckthorn or Purging Buckthorn. It pupates in the leaf litter.