Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Caloptilia serotinella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caloptilia Rank Species | |
Similar Drepana arcuata, Caloptilia stigmatella, Caloptilia, Antaeotricha schlaegeri, Caloptilia azaleella | ||
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. It communicates with other cherry leaf rollers by scraping, plucking and vibrating.
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