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Coleophora rosaefoliella

Clemens, 1864

Sort #: 1227 | P #: 591624.1 | MPG #: 1262
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Larval feeding type: Leaf feeder, in a composite leaf case
Larval substrate: Rosa multiflora* (Multiflora Rose)

Comment: Tentatively placed on the Massachusetts list based on young cases found in the Fall. The larvae have not yet been reared, or found in the Spring, so it is not yet known whether they would conform with this species.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2017
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth
Number of Records: 3

  • Larval case on Rosa multiflora (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larval case on Rosa multiflora (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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