Lampronia morosa Zeller, 1852
rose bright
on Rosa
parasite
The somewhat older larvae bore in the leaf buds and the adjacent pith of the shoot; there also the pupation takes place.
host plants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Rosa canina.
distribution within Europe
larva
The full grown larva is brownish red with a dark brown head.
references
Heath & Pelham-Clinton (1986a), Huisman, Koster, van Nieukerken & Ulenberg (2005a), Scheffers (2007a), Wegner (2010a).