leaf roller
/ˈliːf ˌroʊlər/
noun
- A caterpillar that rolls up a leaf to form a shelter, or the moth that produces such a caterpillar.
- I found a leaf-roller inside a rolled-up rose leaf in the garden.
- Farmers sometimes spray trees to prevent leaf-roller damage to fruit crops.
- The leaf-roller caterpillar uses silk to curl a leaf around itself for protection.