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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: *** ''Coleophora ledi, C. ledi'' *** ''Coleophora multicristatella, C. multicristatella'' - recorded on ''Rhododendron canadense, R. canadense'' *** ''Coleophora vacciniella, C. vacciniella'' - recorded on ''Rhododendron hirsutum, R. hirsutum'' * Geometridae ** Engrailed (moth), 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 (moth), Gothic (''Naenia typica'') ** Svensson's copper underwing (''Amphipyra berbera'') *Saturniidae **''Actias selene'' **''Attacus atlas'' External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhododendron
''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, but smaller numbers occur elsewhere in Asia, and in North America, Europe and Australia. It is the national flower of Nepal, the state flower of Washington and West Virginia in the United States, the state flower of Nagaland in India, the provincial flower of Jiangxi in China and the state tree of Sikkim and Uttarakhand in India. Most species have brightly colored flowers which bloom from late winter through to early summer. Azaleas make up two subgenera of ''Rhododendron''. They are distinguished from "true" rhododendrons by having only five anthers per flower. Species Description ''Rhododendron'' is a genus of shrubs and small to (rarely) large trees, the smallest species growing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
