List of Lepidoptera that feed on Camellia

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Camellia species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. scaleuta - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
    • C. vigilis - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
• Geometridae
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) - recorded on Snow Camellia (C. rusticana)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) - recorded on Japanese Camellia (C. japonica)
  • Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
• Hepialidae
  • Endoclita malabaricus - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
  • Endoclita punctimargo - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
  • Endoclita purpurescens - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
  • Endoclita sericeus - recorded on Tea (C. sinensis)
• Noctuidae
  • Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)

[edit] External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database