List of Lepidoptera that feed on Camellia
Camellia species like tea (Camellia sinensis) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths).
These include:
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
- C. scaleuta – recorded on tea (C. sinensis)
- C. vigilis – recorded on tea (C. sinensis)
- Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
- Geometridae
- Ectropis crepuscularia (the engrailed) – recorded on Japanese camellia (C. japonica)
- Hemithea aestivaria (common emerald) – recorded on snow camellia (C. rusticana) and possibly others
- Peribatodes rhomboidaria (willow beauty) – Leaves – 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
- Agrotis segetum (turnip moth)
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