Rose Leaf Miner
Common NameRose Leaf Miner
Scientific NameStigmella rosaefoliella
FamilyNepticulidae
Wingspan (mm)4.5
Primary Colorsdark brown, yellow
HabitatGardens, parks, hedgerows, woodlands
Geographic RangeEurope, North America, Asia
Host Plantsrose
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leaf miners on rose leaves, creating a characteristic gallery widening into a blotch. Pupation occurs in a cocoon outside the mine.
Identification TipsAdults are tiny, dark moths with a yellow head tuft and a pale fascia on the forewing. Best identified by the characteristic leaf mine on *Rosa* species, which starts as a narrow gallery and expands into a blotch.
Description
A very small, dark moth with a metallic sheen, characterized by a prominent yellow head tuft and a pale, often silvery, transverse fascia on the forewings.
