Camellia species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

• Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. scaleuta (recorded on C. sinensis)

• C. vigilis (recorded on C. sinensis)
  • Endoclita species (all recorded on C. sinensis):

• E. malabaricus

• E. punctimargo
• E. purpurescens
• E. sericeus
  • Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria (recorded on C. rusticana)
• The Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia (recorded on C. japonica)
• Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum
• Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria (recorded on C. sinensis)

External link

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database

Lepidoptera food plant lists