Coleophora rosacella explained

Coleophora rosacella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Pennsylvania, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

The larvae feed on the buds of Rosa species. They create a tubular leaf case.

Further reading

• Clemens. Brackenridge. North American micro-lepidoptera. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia. 1864. 2. 426–427.
  • Reprinted in Book: Clemens. Brackenridge. Stainton. H. T.. The Tineina of North America. 1872. 1864. John van Voorst. London. 251–252. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26792543. North American Micro-Lepidoptera.
• McDunnough. J.. Some Coleophoridae of Eastern Ontario and northwestern Nova Scotia. The Canadian Entomologist. 1946. 78. 3. 62. 10.4039/Ent7854-3.