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Ectoedemia rosae
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ectoedemia rosae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in France (Briançon area) and Norway (Vang).
The wingspan is 4.5–4.7 mm for males and 5.0–5.2 mm for females.[1] There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Rosa tomentosa and probably Rosa majalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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Etymology
The species is named after the host plant genus.
References
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