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)
• 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)

External links

• Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Camellia". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.

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