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Cherry Leafroller Moth
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Cherry Leafroller Moth

Caloptilia serotinella

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

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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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 215899.