Caloptilia serotinella

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

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

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

  1. https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Caloptilia-serotinella
  2. "Analysis of leaf-rolling behavior ofCaloptilia serotinella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Journal of Insect Behavior. 7: 859–872. 1994-11-01. doi:10.1007/BF01997131.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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