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")

External links

* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]