Kiwifruit family
ACTINIDIACEAE   in Australia
including Sauauiaceae.

DILLENIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

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Actinidia chinensis Kiwi Fruit Sydney, August 2006

Actinidia deliciosa Hayward Kiwi Fruit Sydney, August 2006

The only caterpillars of Australian Lepidoptera which have been reported as using species in ACTINIDIACEAE for their foodplant are:

Theretra clotho

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 2 December 2009)