Crepe Myrtle family

Lythraceae in Australia

ROSIDAE

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

(updated 6 September 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Cuphea hyssopifolia Mexican False Heather Sydney, October 2006

Cuphea ignea Cigar Plant Sydney, April 2008

Cuphea micropetala Mexican Giant Cigar Plant Adelaide, 2006

Cuphea 'Starfire' Starfire Wyee, December 2006

Lagerstroemia indica Crepe Myrtle Sydney, November 2006

Punica granatum Pomegranate Sydney, September 2006

Plants in Lythraceae are attacked by caterpillars of a number of Butterflies and Moths in Australia, including:

Ectomyelois ceratoniae

Arhopala centaurus

Arhopala micale

Anthene seltuttus

Theretra latreillii

Risoba obstructa

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths