Kiwifruit family

Actinidiaceae in Australia

DILLENIIDAE

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

(updated 2 December 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

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