Ectoedemia rosae is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in France (Briançon area) and Norway (Vang).
| Ectoedemia rosae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | E. rosae
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| Binomial name | |
| Ectoedemia rosae Van Nieukerken, 2011
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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.
Etymology
editThe species is named after the host plant genus.
References
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