List of Lepidoptera that feed on rhododendrons

Rhododendron species are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of the Order Lepidoptera, including:

Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. ledi
  - C. multicristatella - recorded on R. canadense
  - C. vacciniella - recorded on R. hirsutum
Geometridae
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata)
- Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata)
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
Lymantriidae
- Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) - only as a foodplant of last resort during outbreak conditions
Noctuidae
- Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- The Gothic (Naenia typica)
- Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)