Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Primulaceae

Foodplants for Agrochola nitida, Amblyptilia punctidactyla, Ctenoplusia limbirena, Diarsia florida, Hadena caesia, Monochroa conspersella, Noctua janthina, Opigena polygona, Scopula immutata

600x802 (~55Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 24.5.1997 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Primula vulgaris Hudson Kääpiöesikko Primrose

  Foodplant for Hamearis lucina, Xanthorhoe montanata, X. quadrifasiata

• Primula elatior (L.) Hill Etelänkevätesikko Oxlip Lundviva

  • Primula elatior; [RK, 216]
  • ?Primula officinalis ssp. elatior; [SK, 454]

  Foodplant for Xanthorhoe montanata

• Primula veris L. Kevätesikko Cowslip Gullviva

  • Primula officinalis L.

  • Primula veris, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Primula veris; [RK, 216]
  • Primula officinalis L.; [SK, 454]

  876x886 (~52Kb) Finland, Nokia, Luotosaari, 27.5.1991, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  782x1120 (~56Kb) Finland, Tampere, Rantaperkiö, 25.5.1988, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1024x768 (~114Kb) Russia, Kaluga area, 09.05.2007, Photo © D. Smirnov

  Foodplant for Falseuncaria ruficiliana, Hamearis lucina, Monochroa servella, Noctua fimbriata, N. pronuba, Polia nebulosa, Polymixis polymita, Xanthorhoe montanata

• Primula farinosa L. Jauhoesikko Bird's-eye Primrose Majviva

  • ?Primula farinosa var. obesior Norm.

  • Primula farinosa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Primula farinosa; [RK, 216]; [GMBOT, 455]
  • Primula farinosa var. obesior Norm.; [SK, 455]
  • Primula farinosa; [SK, 454]

  935x907 (~101Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Kõrgessaare, 27.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  772x956 (~91Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Pühalepa, Kukka, 26.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Falseuncaria ruficiliana

  • var. americana Torr.

    • Primula farinosa var. americana; [GMBOT, 644]
  • var. macropoda Fernald

    • Primula farinosa var. macropoda; [GMBOT, 644]
• Primula stricta Hornem. Lapinesikko Lappviva

  • Primula stricta; [RK, 216]
  • Primula farinosa var. stricta; [SK, 455]
• Primula nutans Georgi
  • var. jokelae L. Mäkinen & Y. Mäkinen Ruijanesikko Strandviva

    • Primula sibirica ssp. finmarchica Jacq. Hultén p.p.
    • Primula finmarchica Jacq. p.p.

    • Primula nutans var. jokelae; [RK, 216]
• ?Primula sibirica Jacq. Siperian esikko

  • Primula sibirica; [SK, 455]
• Primula auricula L. Kultaesikko

  • Primula auricula; [SK, 455]
• Primula mistassinica Michx.

  • Primula mistassinica; [GMBOT, 644]
• Primula algida Adam.

  • Primula algida; [Oleg Kosterin]
• Primula cortusoides L.

  • Primula cortusoides; [Oleg Kosterin]
• Primula macrocalyx Bunge

  • Primula macrocalyx; [Oleg Kosterin]
• Primula nivalis Pall.

  • Primula nivalis; [Oleg Kosterin]

  559x800 (~176Kb) An alpine meadow at the bank of the left headwater of the Chikty Rivulet, 2500 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

  784x502 (~158Kb) Alpine headwaters of the rivulet descending from the southerm principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range between the Chikty and Akbul Rivulets, 2600 m above sea level, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 11th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

• Primula calciphila Hutch.

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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.