- Choreutis nemorana
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Choreutis nemorana 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Choreutidae Genus: Choreutis Species: C. nemorana Binomial name Choreutis nemorana
(Hübner, [1799])Synonyms - Tortrix nemorana Hübner, [1799]
- Asopia incisalis Treitschke, 1829
- Simaethis nemorana
- Choreutis incisalis
- Xylopoda nemorana
- Hemerophila nemorana
- Allononyma nemorana
- Anthophila nemorana
The Fig-tree Skeletonizer moth or Fig Leaf Roller (Choreutis nemorana) is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family. It is found from the Canary Islands and Madeira, through the Mediterranean Region and North Africa to Asia.
The wingspan is 16-20 mm.
Adults overwinter and appear in early spring. The larvae feed on figs. They are protected by a web of silken threads. Adults of the summer generation emerge in July. The second generation emerges in autumn and hibernate.
The species is considered a minor pest, causing distortion of the leaves and discoloration, scarring and tattering.
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