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.