Caloptilia serotinella explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cherry Leaf Roller Caloptilia serotinella (Ely, 1910) | Butterflies and Moths of North America.
  2. Analysis of leaf-rolling behavior ofCaloptilia serotinella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) . 1994-11-01 . 10.1007/BF01997131 . 7 . Journal of Insect Behavior . 859–872. Fitzgerald . T. D. . Clark . K. L. . 6 . 22710826 .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055821/http://http-server.carleton.ca/~jyack/pdfs/cherryleaf.pdf . 2011-07-16 . dead .

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