<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/18/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 189755 - Psn: 65)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/18/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (11/8/2019). (c) Sara Rall, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 189746 - Psn: 88)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Harford Co., Maryland (11/8/2019). (c) Sara Rall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> leaf mine on Multiflora Rose in Harford Co., Maryland (6/6/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 116969 - Psn: 100)

A Stigmella rosaefoliella leaf mine on Multiflora Rose in Harford Co., Maryland (6/6/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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Leaf mines of <em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> on blackberry in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (Photo ID: 301365 - Psn: 100)

Leaf mines of Stigmella rosaefoliella on blackberry in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/30/2020).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 438553 - Psn: 144)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/25/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 519900 - Psn: 144)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/25/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/10/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 742315 - Psn: 162)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/10/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 760271 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/5/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 514161 - Psn: 168)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/5/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 521789 - Psn: 170)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (8/2/2023). (c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 894536 - Psn: 175)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Harford Co., Maryland (8/2/2023). (c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/28/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 490784 - Psn: 178)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/28/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 977968 - Psn: 178)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/13/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 733189 - Psn: 180)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 977969 - Psn: 194)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/13/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 733190 - Psn: 195)

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A <em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (8/31/2013). (Photo ID: 116970 - Psn: 200)

A Stigmella rosaefoliella in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (8/31/2013).

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/20/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (Photo ID: 1423469 - Psn: 200)

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/20/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 760274 - Psn: 214)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/13/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 733191 - Psn: 222)

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<em>Stigmella rosaefoliella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 977970 - Psn: 222)

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Description

"The larva is lemon-yellow; head and spot on the middle of the second segment pale brown. ... The mine is very serpentine, frequently running around the edge of the leaf including its teeth, moderately broad, nearly filled with a broad blackish-brown frass line, the grains of which are dispersed or have a wavy arrangement, in the later part of the mine. In the early portion, the tract is filled with the excrement of the larva" (Clemens via BugGuide).

Relationships

Larvae are Rosa leaf miners.

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Stigmella rosaefoliella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/18/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Harford Co., Maryland (11/8/2019). (c) Sara Rall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sara Rall via iNaturalist.

A Stigmella rosaefoliella leaf mine on Multiflora Rose in Harford Co., Maryland (6/6/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Austin Jennings.

Leaf mines of Stigmella rosaefoliella on blackberry in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/25/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/10/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/5/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Harford Co., Maryland (8/2/2023). (c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by kidneymoth via iNaturalist.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/28/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Stigmella rosaefoliella in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (8/31/2013). View Record Details Media by Charley Eiseman.

Stigmella rosaefoliella in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/20/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Source: Wikipedia

Stigmella rosaefoliella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nepticulidae
Genus:	Stigmella
Species:	S. rosaefoliella
Binomial name
*Stigmella rosaefoliella* (Clemens, 1861)
Synonyms
Nepticula rosaefoliella Clemens, 1861

Stigmella rosaefoliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in North America in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, New York, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario.

The wingspan is about 4.5 mm. There are three generations per year with full grown larvae in June and early July, in August and in October.

The larvae feed on Rosa species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

This species was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1861.^[1]

Subspecies

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Stigmella rosaefoliella rosaefoliella (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, New York, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario)
Stigmella rosaefoliella pectocatena (Ontario)

References

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^ Clemens, James Brackenridge (1861). "Micro-lepidopterous larvae. Notes on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia. 1: 75–87.