Camellia oleifera Abel is an endemic wood oil plant in China with large cultivation area which has high economy value. Insect pest is a main factor affecting the yield of C. oleifera. In this paper, samples of insect pest were collected from the C. oleifera forest in Fujian province and reared in laboratory. When the adult insects were got, the samples were identified by experts. The results showed that Dichomeris obsepta, Trypanophora semihyalina argyrospila. Archips seminuhilis, Hyposidra lalaca, Mesophalera stigmata, Asura strigipennis, Euproctis flavinata, Redoa crocophala, Scythropiodes sp. , Rikiosatoa sp. ,were newly recorded pests with Camellia oleifera as host in China. The morphological characters, host and distribution of the ten pests were briefly described, which could make some contribution in application.
Camellia oleiferanewly recorded pestbiological characterLepidoptera