Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Fabaceae

Foodplants for Amyna axis, 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, Isturgia arenacearia, Lampides boeticus, Lasiocampa eversmanni, Matsumuraeses phaseoli, Mocis frugalis, Polyommatus dorylas, P. kashgharensis, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Spodoptera litura, Tomares ballus ballus, Trigonodes hyppasia, Zerene cesonia 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. Humlelusern Nurmimailanen Black Medick Nonesuch

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

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

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

  • 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 ssp. willdenowiana (W. D. J. Koch) Holub

    • Medicago falcata subsp. glandulosa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Medicago glandulosa; [iNaturalist]
    • Medicago lupulina var. willdenowiana; [RK], 284
    • Medicago lupulina var. willdenowii[sic, willdenowiana]; [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. Blålusern Sinimailanen Lucerne Alfalfa Kylvömailanen Alfalfa

  • Medicago sativa nothosubsp. faurei; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Medicago sativa subsp. glomerata; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Medicago sativa; [RK], 285; [SK], 366; [GMBOT], 510; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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, Copitarsia decolora, C. naenioides, Cupido argiades, Dalaca pallens, Dichomeris acuminatus, D. acuminatus, Digrammia californiaria, Ematurga atomaria, Glaucopsyche alexis, G. alexis melanoposmater, G. lygdamus, Isturgia arenacearia, Korscheltellus lupulina, Lacinipolia lustralis, L. stricta, L. vicina, Lampides boeticus, L. boeticus, Leptotes marina, L. pirithous, L. pirithous, Lygephila exsiccata, L. exsiccata, Mirificarma eburnella, Oncopera fasciculatus, Plebejus argyrognomon, P. melissa, P. melissa, P. melissa melissa, Polyommatus dolus, P. fulgens ainsae, P. icarus, Scopula rubiginata, Vanessa cardui, Xylena vetusta, Zizeeria karsandra, Z. knysna, Z. knysna

  • ssp. sativa Blålusern Sinimailanen Alfalfa

    • Medicago sativa sativa; [iNaturalist]
    • Medicago sativa subsp. sativa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Medicago sativa ssp. sativa; [RK], 285

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

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

    • Medicago falcata L.

    • Medicago falcata subsp. falcata; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Medicago falcata; [GMBOT], 510; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]
    • 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 papillosa subsp. macrocarpa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Medicago sativa ssp. macrocarpa; [SK], 366
  • var. vulgaris Alef.

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

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

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

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

• Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal. Snail Medick Kiekkomailanen

  • Medicago orbicularis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Medicago truncatula Gaertner Palikkamailanen Strong-spined Medick

  • Medicago truncatula; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel. Rantamailanen

  • Medicago littoralis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Medicago arabica (L.) Hudson Spotted Medick Laikkumailanen Fläcklusern Spotted Burclover Araapian mailanen

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

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

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

  • Medicago hispida; [SK], 366; [GMBOT], 510
  • Medicago polymorpha nigra; [iNaturalist]
  • Medicago polymorpha polymorpha; [iNaturalist]
  • Medicago polymorpha va; [iNaturalist]
  • Medicago polymorpha; [RK], 285; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

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

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

  Foodplant as Medicago denticulata for Dasychira locuples confusa

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

  • Medicago minima; [RK], 286; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Athrips nigricostella

• Medicago arborea L., 1753

  • Medicago arborea arborea; [iNaturalist]
  • Medicago arborea citrina; [iNaturalist]
  • Medicago arborea subsp. arborea; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Medicago arborea subsp. citrina; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Medicago arborea subsp. strasseri; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Medicago arborea; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  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.