Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Rhododendron spp. (Rhododendron, Azalea) [Ericaceae]
(Observations are from Hoffman, Yanega, Wagner, Clark et al., Stannard, Covell, Felt)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Cerambycidae: Oberea myops (Rhododendron Stem Borer) [larvae bore through branches of living shrubs] Ya1996; Chrysomelidae: Neochlamisus assimilis Clk2004
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Asphondylia azaleae [larvae form enlarged buds] Flt1907
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Lygaeidae: Kleidocerys resedae (Birch Catkin Bug) [eats seeds, polyphagous] Hof1996
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Geometridae: Scopula limboundata (Large Lace-Border) [polyphagous] Wg2005; Noctuidae: Acronicta tritona (Triton Dagger Moth) Cv2005 Wg2005, Catocala andromedae (Andromeda Underwing) Wg2005, Palthis angulalis (Dark-Spotted Palthis) [polyphagous, larvae feed on leaves, flowers, & fruit] Wg2005; Notodontidae: Datana major (Major Datana) Cv2005 Wg2005; Sphingidae: Darapsa pholus (Azalea Sphinx) [syn. Darapsa choerilius] Cv2005 Wg2005
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Heterothrips azaleae (Azalea Thrips) [found on flowers] St1968