Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Fabaceae

Foodplants for Aproaerema anthyllidella, Ascotis selenaria, Bembecia iberica, B. ichneumoniformis?, Celastrina argiolus ladonides, C. ladon, Chersotis andereggii, Colias erate, Cupido argiades, C. minimus, Cyaniris semiargus, Eupithecia vulgata, Grapholita compositella, Leptotes pirithous, Neolysandra coelestina, Polyommatus dorylas, P. dorylas, Walshia miscecolorella

• Melilotus dentata (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers. Rantamesikkä

  • Melilotus dentatus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Melilotus altissimus Thuill. Tall Yellow Sweetclover Isomesikkä Stor sötväppling Tall Melilot Peltomesikkä

  • Melilotus macrorrhizus Pers.

  • Melilotus altissima; [GMBOT], 510
  • Melilotus altissimus; [RK], 283; [SK], 367; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  1391x1044 (~135Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  703x1041 (~90Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1249x973 (~131Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Emmaste, Sõru, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Melilotus albus Medicus White Melilot Valkomesikkä Vit sötväppling White Sweetclover

  • Melilotus alba; [GMBOT], 510
  • Melilotus albus; [RK], 283; [SK], 367; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  600x862 (~78Kb) FINLAND: EH: Forssa 674:31, 4.8.1997, Photo © Hannele Aulin	699x1000 (~41Kb) Finland, Tampere, Epilä, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1284x942 (~148Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  653x898 (~66Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Plebejus idas

  Foodplant as Melilotus alba for Coleophora trifolii, Colias eurytheme, C. philodice philodice, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Leptotes pirithous

• Melilotus wolgicus Poiret Rysk sötväppling Volganmesikä

  • Melilotus wolgica;
  • Melilotus wolgicus; [RK], 283; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow Melilot Sötväppling Ribbed Melilot Yellow Sweetclover Rohtomesikkä Common Melilot

  • Melilotus arvensis Wallr.

  • Melilotus officinalis; [RK], 283; [SK], 367; [GMBOT], 510; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  656x1017 (~52Kb) Finland, Tampere, Lielahti, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	743x1034 (~101Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	648x840 (~62Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  783x1044 (~126Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	639x1028 (~55Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Coleophora trifolii, C. variicornis, Colias eurytheme, Cupido comyntas, Cyaniris bellis, Euclidia mi, Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater, Lygephila viciae, Plebejus argyrognomon, Scopula subpunctaria, Synchlora aerata aerata

• Melilotus indicus (L.) All. Small Melilot Dvärgsötväppling Small-flowered Melilot Intianmesikkä

  • parviflora Desf.

  • Melilotus indica; [GMBOT], 510
  • Melilotus indicus; [RK], 284; [SK], 367; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Cupido comyntas

  Foodplant as Melilotus indica for Argina astrea, Zizeeria karsandra

• Melilotus sulcatus Desf. Uurremesikkä

  • Melilotus sulcata;
  • Melilotus sulcatus; [RK], 284; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

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