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
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Mottled beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Scalloped hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Lymantriidae
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) - only as a food plant of last resort during outbreak conditions
• Noctuidae
  • Copper underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
  • Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Svensson's copper underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
• Saturniidae
  • Actias selene
  • Attacus atlas

External links[]

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