Camellia species like tea (Camellia sinensis) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include: * Coleophoridae * Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as: * C. scaleuta – recorded on tea (C. sinensis) * C. vigilis – recorded on tea (C. sinensis) * Geometridae * Ectropis crepuscularia (the engrailed) – recorded on Japanese camellia (C. japonica) * Hemithea aestivaria (common emerald) – recorded on snow camellia (C. rusticana) and possibly others * Peribatodes rhomboidaria (willow beauty) – Leaves – recorded on tea (C. sinensis) * Hepialidae * Endoclita malabaricus – recorded on tea (C. sinensis) * Endoclita punctimargo – recorded on tea (C. sinensis) * Endoclita purpurescens – recorded on tea (C. sinensis)