Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Lamiaceae

Foodplants for Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Cacyreus lingeus, Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons, C. anthrax, Coleophora albitarsella, Ctenoplusia accentifera, Endothenia ericetana, E. menthivora, Eurrhypara hortulata, Hahncappsia mancalis, Harpendyreus aequatorialis, Lantanophaga pusillidactylus, Paratalanta pandalis, Pempelia obductella, Psammotis orientalis, P. pulveralis, Pseudopanthera macularia, Pseudophilotes vicrama?, Pseudopostega crepusculella, Pyrausta aurata, P. californicalis californicalis, P. nigratus, P. porphyralis, Scopula ornata, Sphinx eremitus, Spilosoma urticae, S. urticae, Thysanoplusia daubei, T. lectula, Udea ferrugalis

• Mentha pulegium L. Puolanminttu Pennyroyal

  • Mentha pulegium; [FPN, 404]

  identification uncertain 640x942 (~101Kb) USA: Colliding Rivers, Umpqua and Little River (43°17'52N 123°06'08W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 600x923 (~71Kb) USA: Colliding Rivers, Umpqua and Little River (43°17'52N 123°06'08W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia alysoniformis

• Mentha arvensis L. Rantaminttu Peltominttu Corn Mint Field Mint Åkermynta

  • Mentha arvensis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Mentha arvensis; [RK, 368]; [GMBOT, 711]
  • Menta arvensis; [SK, 486]

  1000x1500 (~198Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

  976x838 (~149Kb) Finland: Anttola, Luonteri, Makutsaari, 19.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  745x1001 (~110Kb) Finland: Puumala, Haukkoniemi, 2.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Acompsia schmidtiellus, Pyrausta purpuralis

  • var. canadensis (L.) Briquet

    • Mentha canadensis L.

    • Mentha arvensis var. canadensis; [GMBOT, 711]
  • var. lanata Piper

    • Mentha arvensis var. lanata; [GMBOT, 711]
  • var. glabrata (Benth.) Fernald

    • Mentha canadensis var. glabrata Benth.
    • Mentha arvensis var. penardi Briquet

    • Mentha arvensis var. glabrata; [GMBOT, 711]; [FPN, 404]
  • f. vulgaris Rchb

    • Menta arvensis f. vulgaris; [SK, 486]
  • f. palustris Moench.

    • Menta arvensis f. palustris; [SK, 486]
  • f. austriaca Jacq.

    • Menta arvensis f. austriaca; [SK, 486]
  • f. lapponica (Whlnb.)

    • Menta arvensis f. lapponica; [SK, 486]
• Mentha × gentilis L. Jalominttu Ädelmynta

  • Mentha arvenis × spicata
  • Mentha sativa L.

  • Mentha × gentilis; [RK, 368]
  • Menta gentilis; [SK, 486]
  • Mentha gentilis; [GMBOT, 711]
  • var. arrhenii (H. Lindb.) Hyl. Suomenminttu Finnmynta

    • Mentha arrhenii H. Lindb.

    • Menta arrhenii; [SK, 486]
    • Mentha × gentilis var. arrhenii; [RK, 368]
  • var. hirtella Markl. Uudenmaanminttu

    • Mentha × gentilis var. hirtella; [RK, 368]

    482x750 (~38Kb) Finland, Espoo, Viiskorpi, 30.8.2003 © Harri Arkkio

  • var. parviflora Hartm. Jalominttu Ädelmynta

    • Mentha gentilis autc.

    • Mentha × gentilis var. parviflora; [RK, 368]
• Mentha × dalmatica Tausch. Karjalanminttu Karelsk mynta

  • Mentha × dalmatica nm. fennica Hyl.
  • Mentha arvensis × longifolia L. Huds.
  • Mentha gentilis auct. p.p.

  • Mentha × dalmatica; [RK, 369]
• Mentha aquatica L. Vesiminttu Water Mint Vattenmynta

  • Mentha aquatica; [RK, 369]; [GMBOT, 710]
  • Menta aquatica; [SK, 487]

  Foodplant for Chloroclystis v-ata, Nola cristatula, Phalonidia manniana, Pyrausta porphyralis, P. purpuralis, Thiotricha subocellea

  • var. aquatica Vesiminttu

    • Mentha aquatica var. aquatica; [RK, 369]
  • var. litoralis (Hartm.) Westerl. Meriminttu

    • Mentha litoralis Hartm.

    • Menta aquatica ssp. litoralis; [SK, 487]
    • Mentha aquatica var. litoralis; [RK, 369]
• Mentha × verticillata L. Kiehkuraminttu Kransmynta

  • Mentha aquatica × arvensis
  • Mentha litoralis f. interrupta H. Lindb.

  • Mentha × verticillata; [RK, 369]
• Mentha piperita L. Piparminttu Peppermint

  • Mentha × piperita

  • Menta piperita; [SK, 487]
  • Mentha piperita; [GMBOT, 710]; [FPN, 405]

  Foodplant for Fumibotys fumalis, Phalonidia manniana

• Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. Pyöröminttu Round-leaved Mint Apple Mint

  Misidentified/misapplied:

  • rotundifolia (Huds.); Auth.
• Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson Harmaaminttu Horse Mint

  • Mentha longifolia; [GMBOT, 710]

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia alysoniformis, Phalonidia manniana

• Mentha spicata L. Viherminttu Spear Mint Spearmint Mackerel-mint

  • Mentha spicata; [GMBOT, 710]; [FPN, 404]

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia alysoniformis, Synchlora aerata liquoraria

• Mentha viridis L. Vihreä minttu Mint

  • Menta viridis; [SK, 487]
  • var. crispata (Schrad.)

    • Menta viridis var. crispata; [SK, 487]

• Mentha alopecuroides Muhl. Woolly Mint

  • Mentha alopecuroides; [GMBOT, 710]; [FPN, 404]
• Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds. Apple-scented Mint Round-leaved Mint

  • Mentha rotundifolia; [GMBOT, 710]; [FPN, 404]

  Foodplant for Acompsia schmidtiellus, Merrifieldia tridactyla

• Mentha crispa L.

  • Mentha crispa; [GMBOT, 710]
• Mentha citrata Ehrh. Bergamot Mint

  • Mentha citrata; [GMBOT, 711]; [FPN, 405]
• Mentha cardiaca Gerarde

  • Mentha cardiaca; [GMBOT, 711]

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