Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Fabaceae

Foodplants for Aproaerema anthyllidella, Ascotis selenaria, Autophila dilucida, Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Coleophora alcyonipennella, C. fuscociliella, Colias alexandra edwardsii, C. croceus, C. erate, C. hyale, Cupido argiades, C. minimus, Erynnis tages, Euchrysops malathana, Eupithecia vulgata, Euproctis virguncula, Eurema hecabe, Glaucopsyche alexis, Grapholita caecana, G. compositella, Heliothis peltigera, Isturgia arenacearia, Lampides boeticus, Lasiocampa eversmanni, Matsumuraeses phaseoli, Polyommatus dorylas, P. kashgharensis, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Spodoptera litura, Tomares ballus ballus, Zerene cesonia, Zizina labradus

800x527 (~76Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

900x650 (~71Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Medicago lupulina L. Nurmimailanen Black Medick Nonesuch Humlelusern

  • Medicago lupulina; [RK, 284]; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

  1056x841 (~62Kb) Finland, Raahe, 1.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Colias eurytheme, Cupido comyntas, C. decolorata, Euclidia mi, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater, Helicoverpa sugii, Mirificarma eburnella

  • var. lupulina

    • Medicago lupulina var. vulgaris W. D. J. Koch

    • Medicago lupulina var. lupulina; [RK, 284]

    719x911 (~51Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    802x1033 (~71Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • var. willdenowiana W. D. J. Koch

    • Medicago lupulina var. glandulosa Mert. & W. D. J. Koch

    • Medicago lupulina var. willdenowiana; [RK, 284]
    • Medicago lupulina var. willdenowii; [SK, 366]
  • var. glanduligera Ahlfv.

    • Medicago lupulina ssp. jalasii Rothm.

    • Medicago lupulina var. glanduligera; [RK, 285]

    1323x931 (~81Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    775x1086 (~100Kb) Finland, Hamina, Meltti, 13.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    1371x1028 (~144Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, railwaystation, 16.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Medicago sativa L. Sinimailanen Kylvömailanen Lucerne Alfalfa Blålusern Alfalfa

  • Medicago sativa; [RK, 285]; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

  Foodplant for Athrips nigricostella, Cephonodes kingii, Chiasmia clathrata, Chrysodeixis includens, Colias alexandra alexandra, C. croceus, C. erate formosana, C. eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, C. philodice philodice, Cupido argiades, Dichomeris acuminatus, D. acuminatus, Digrammia californiaria, Ematurga atomaria, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater, G. lygdamus, Isturgia arenacearia, Lacinipolia lustralis, L. stricta, L. vicina, Lampides boeticus, Leptotes marina, L. pirithous, Lygephila exsiccata, Mirificarma eburnella, Nomophila noctuella, Oncocera semirubella, Plebejus argyrognomon, P. melissa, P. melissa, P. melissa melissa, Polyommatus dolus, P. fulgens ainsae, Scopula rubiginata, Vanessa cardui, Xylena vetusta, Zizeeria karsandra, Z. knysna, Z. knysna

  • ssp. sativa Sinimailanen Blålusern Alfalfa

    • Medicago sativa ssp. sativa; [RK, 285]

    1408x1031 (~126Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 27.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang. Sirppimailanen Sickle Medick Gullusern

    • Medicago falcata L.

    • Medicago falcata, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

    • Medicago falcata; [GMBOT, 510]
    • Medicago sativa ssp. falcata; [RK, 285]
    • Medicago sativa var. falcata; [SK, 366]

    979x734 (~234Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Käina, Kassari, Esiküla, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1044x783 (~197Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Käina, Kassari, Esiküla, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1404x1010 (~256Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
    1352x1013 (~174Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, railwaystation, 16.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    Foodplant as Medicago falcata for Chiasmia clathrata, Phibalapteryx virgata, Polyommatus damon, P. icarus

  • ssp. macrocarpa Urb.

    • Medicago sativa ssp. macrocarpa; [SK, 366]
  • var. vulgaris Alef.

    • Medicago sativa var. vulgaris; [SK, 366]
  • ssp. × varia (Martyn) Arcang. Rehumailanen Mellanlusern

    • Medicago sativa falcata × sativa sativa
    • Medicago media Pers.

    • Medicago sativa ssp. × varia; [RK, 285]
    • Medicago sativa var. varia; [SK, 366]

    765x923 (~91Kb) Germany, Rügen, Lobkewitz, 27.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal. Kiekkomailanen Snail Medick
• Medicago truncatula Gaertner Palikkamailanen Strong-spined Medick
• Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel. Rantamailanen
• Medicago arabica (L.) Hudson Laikkumailanen Araapian mailanen Spotted Medick Spotted Burclover Fläcklusern

  • Medicago maculata ?Willd.
  • Medicago maculata ?Sibth.

  • Medicago arabica; [RK, 285]; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]
• Medicago polymorpha L. Piikkimailanen Hairy Medick California Burclover Bur Clover Tagglusern

  • Medicago hispida Gaertn.
  • Medicago nigra L. Krock
  • Medicago denticulata Willd.

  • Medicago polymorpha; [RK, 285]
  • Medicago hispida; [SK, 366]; [GMBOT, 510]

  Foodplant for Colias croceus, C. erate formosana, Mirificarma eburnella

  Foodplant as Medicago hispida for Colias croceus, C. eurytheme, C. philodice philodice

  Foodplant as Medicago denticulata for Dasychira locuples confusa

• Medicago minima (L.) L. Pikkumailanen Bur Medick Little Burclover Sandlusern

  • Medicago minima; [RK, 286]

  Foodplant for Athrips nigricostella

• Medicago arborea L., 1753

  1300x1296 (~272Kb) France: Nice, mont Boron, Alpes-Maritimes, 18.3.2004, Photo © Gabriel Alziar

  Foodplant for Holcocera iceryaeella

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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.