Caloptilia serotinella (cherry leaf roller) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, found in North America.[1]
| Cherry leaf roller | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. serotinella
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloptilia serotinella Ely, 1910
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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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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