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)