Camellia Tortrix
Homona coffearia
Checklist Number49.0201 [B&F: 0975]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Homona |
| Species: | coffearia |
| Authority: | (Walker, 1863) |
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in garden plants from Asia where it is widely distributed in the Oriental region, particularly noted in Sri Lanka, India, and other tea-producing areas. In Hampshire, recorded for the first time at Titchfield Haven on 26 July 1996. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 16-23 mm. Larva is a commercial pest of Tea, Coffee and various shrubs in its native area.
