Biology:Caloptilia serotinella

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Short description: Species of moth

Cherry leaf roller
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Caloptilia
Species:
C. serotinella
Binomial name
Caloptilia serotinella
Ely, 1910

Caloptilia serotinella (cherry leaf roller) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, found in North America.[1]

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

  1. "Cherry Leaf Roller Caloptilia serotinella (Ely, 1910) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Caloptilia-serotinella. 
  2. 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. 
  3. "Archived copy". http://http-server.carleton.ca/~jyack/pdfs/cherryleaf.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5023588 entry