List of Lepidoptera that feed on rhododendrons

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]


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