Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Fabaceae

Foodplants for Anarta pugnax, Aproaerema anthyllidella, Bembecia hymenopteriformis, B. iberica, Clepsis senecionana, Coleophora colutella, Colias croceus, C. hyale, C. philodice philodice, Cupido argiades, C. lacturnus, Cydia succedana, Dichomeris limosellus, Erynnis afranius, E. persius, Freyeria putli, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater, G. melanops, Grapholita compositella, Icaricia acmon, Lysandra coridon?, Philedone gerningana, Pima boisduvaliella, Plebejus argus, Scythris picaepennis, S. siccella, Selidosema plumaria, Synaphe punctalis, Syncopacma wormiella

600x773 (~53Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x783 (~56Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x852 (~40Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
500x778 (~41Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	600x460 (~23Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	600x721 (~59Kb) USA: Beach on 101, False Clamath Cove (41°36'09N 124°06'01W ±0.5km), Del Norte Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
1202x1802 (~115Kb) USA: Washington, Pierce Co., Hucleberry Ridge, 23.7.2010, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. Hentomaite Smal käringtand

  • Lotus glaber Mill.

  • Lotus tenuis; [RK, 289]
• Lotus corniculatus L. Keltamaite Rantamaite Common Bird's-foot Trefoil Käringtand

  • Lotus corniculatus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Lotus corniculatus; [RK, 289]; [SK, 365]; [GMBOT, 511]

  800x551 (~123Kb) Finland, Espoo, ?July 2002, Photo 12072002_36 © Timo Viitanen

  Foodplant for Aproaerema anthyllidella, Bembecia hymenopteriformis, B. ichneumoniformis, B. ichneumoniformis, B. uroceriformis, Chionodes lugubrella, Chlorissa viridata, Cleora cinctaria, Coleophora discordella, Colias phicomone phicomone, Cupido argiades, C. minimus, Cyaniris bellis, Elophos vittaria, Erynnis tages, Euclidia glyphica, E. mi, Eupithecia centaureata, Euxoa obelisca, Hesperia comma benuncas, Lacanobia oleracea, Leptidea sinapis, Lysandra bellargus, Mirificarma flavella, Nyssiodes lefuarius, Oncocera semirubella, Pima boisduvaliella, Plebejus argyrognomon, P. idas, Polyommatus icarus, Scopula rubiginata, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Scythris picaepennis, Syncopacma cinctella, S. sangiella, S. taeniolella, Trifurcula subnitidella, Xystophora pulveratella, Zygaena filipendulae, Z. lonicerae

  • var. corniculatus Niittykeltamaite

    • ?Lotus corniculatus var. vulgaris Koch

    • Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus; [RK, 289]
  • var. arenosus Jalas Harjukeltamaite

    • Lotus corniculatus var. arenosus; [RK, 290]
  • var. maritimus Rupr. Merikeltamaite

    • Lotus corniculatus var. maritimus; [RK, 290]
  • var. alandicus Chrtková Saaristokeltamaite

    • Lotus corniculatus var. alandicus; [RK, 290]
  • var. carnosus Hartm. Kyyrykeltamaite

    • Lotus corniculatus var. carnosus; [RK, 290]
  • var. sativus Hyl. Peltokeltamaite

    • Lotus corniculatus var. sativus; [RK, 290]

    919x1227 (~169Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    1338x1034 (~117Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    793x1080 (~51Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • ? var. crassifolia Fr.

    • Lotus corniculatus var. crassifolia; [SK, 365]
  • ? var. tenuifolius (L.)

    • Lotus corniculatus var. tenuifolius; [SK, 365]
• Lotus pedunculatus Cav. Isomaite Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil Small Trefoil? Stor käringtand

  • Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr

  • Lotus pedunculatus; [RK, 290]

  Foodplant as Lotus uliginosus for Coleophora discordella

• Lotus subbiflorus Lag. Kankeakarvamaite

  Foodplant for Chlorissa etruscaria

• Lotus angustissimus L. 'Nuolimaite' Slender Bird's-foot Trefoil

• Lotus greenei (Woot. & Standl.) Ottley Deer vetch
• Lotus humistratus Greene Hill locust
• Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene Desert rock pea
• Lotus salsuginosus Greene
• Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene

  Foodplant for Colias eurytheme, Cupido comyntas

23.10.1998 (10)

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.