Australian Lauraceae

Laurel family : LAURACEAE (MAGNOLIIDAE) in Australia
including Calycanthaceae, Cassythaceae, and Perseaceae

Cassytha glabella
Slender Devil's Twine
Wonboyn, NSW
Photo: courtesy of
Paul Whitington

Cassytha paniculata
Devil's Twine
Wyee, March 2007

Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor Laurel
Sydney, August 2006

Cryptocarya triplinervis
Three-veined Cryptocarya
Magnetic Island
Photos: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Laurus nobilis
Bay Tree
Sydney, October 2006

Litsea glutinosa
Indian Laurel
Magnetic Island
Photos: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Neolitsea australiensis
Green Bolly Gum
Magnetic Island
Photos: courtesy of
Donald Simpson

Persea americana
Avocado
Sydney, August 2006

Species in LAURACEAE are the favoured foodplant of some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies, including:

Chaetocneme beata

Chaetocneme critomedia

Chaetocneme porphyropis
Netrocoryne repanda

Candalides acasta
Philiris diana
Candalides erinus
Philiris fulgens

Candalides geminus
Candalides hyacinthinus
Charaxes latona
Charaxes sempronius

Graphium choredon
Graphium macleayanum

and some species in LAURACEAE are the favoured foodplant of some caterpillars of Australian Moths, including:

Hecatesia exultans
Hecatesia fenestrata
Corymica pryeri
Eucyclodes buprestaria

Cassythaphaga petrochroa

Stericta concisella

Epipaschiinae species A

Austrocaligula eucalypti

Syntherata janetta

Austrocaligula rhythmica
Homona spargotis

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(updated 4 January 2013, 2 March 2024)

*Hecatesia exultans*	*Hecatesia fenestrata*	*Corymica pryeri*	*Eucyclodes buprestaria*
*Cassythaphaga petrochroa*	*Stericta concisella*	Epipaschiinae species A	*Austrocaligula eucalypti*