Caloptilia serotinella

Cherry leaf roller
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Caloptilia
Species:	C. serotinella
Binomial name
	Caloptilia serotinella; Ely, 1910

Caloptilia serotinella (cherry leaf roller) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, found in North America.[1]

The caterpillar generates the force required to roll leaves by stretching the silk strands it fixes between opposable plant surfaces.[2] It communicates with other cherry leaf rollers by scraping, plucking and vibrating.[3]

References

"Cherry Leaf Roller Caloptilia serotinella (Ely, 1910) | Butterflies and Moths of North America".
Fitzgerald, T. D.; Clark, K. L. (1994-11-01). "Analysis of leaf-rolling behavior ofCaloptilia serotinella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Journal of Insect Behavior. 7 (6): 859–872. doi:10.1007/BF01997131. S2CID 22710826.
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[1] "Cherry Leaf Roller Caloptilia serotinella (Ely, 1910) | Butterflies and Moths of North America".

[2] Fitzgerald, T. D.; Clark, K. L. (1994-11-01). "Analysis of leaf-rolling behavior ofCaloptilia serotinella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Journal of Insect Behavior. 7 (6): 859–872. doi:10.1007/BF01997131. S2CID 22710826.

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