Caloptilia serotinella
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| Caloptilia serotinella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. serotinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia serotinella Ely, 1910 | |
The Cherry Leaf Roller (Caloptilia serotinella) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family.
The caterpillar generates the force required to roll leaves by stretching the silk strands it fixes between opposable plant surfaces.[1] It is commonly referred to as the cherry leaf roller. It comunitates by either scraping, plucking, and vibrating.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.springerlink.com/content/vp248615w1411064/
- ↑ http://http-server.carleton.ca/~jyack/pdfs/cherryleaf.pdf
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