| Choreutis nemorana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Choreutis |
| Species: | C. nemorana |
| Binomial name | |
| Choreutis nemorana (Hübner, [1799]) |
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The Fig-tree Skeletonizer moth or Fig Leaf Roller (Choreutis nemorana) is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family.[1] It is found from the Canary Islands and Madeira, through the Mediterranean Region and North Africa to Asia.
The wingspan is 16–20 mm.
Adults overwinter and appear in early spring. The larvae feed on figs. They are protected by a web of silken threads. Adults of the summer generation emerge in July. The second generation emerges in autumn and hibernate.
The species is considered a minor pest, causing distortion of the leaves and discoloration, scarring and tattering.