Caloptilia serotinella

(Caloptilia serotinella)

Description

The cherry leaf roller (Caloptilia serotinella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, found in North America. The caterpillar generates the force required to roll leaves by stretching the silk strands it fixes between opposable plant surfaces. It communicates with other cherry leaf rollers by scraping, plucking and vibrating.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gracillariidae
Genus:Caloptilia
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