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.Ectoedemia rosae, a new species with disjunct distribution in the French Alps and Norway (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) 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 The species is named after the host plant genus.
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