Lotus L.
Bird's-foot Trefoil
Maitteet
Foodplants for
Anarta pugnax ,
Aproaerema anthyllidella ,
Bembecia hymenopteriformis ,
B. iberica ,
Clepsis senecionana ,
Coleophora colutella ,
Colias croceus ,
C. hyale ,
C. philodice philodice ,
Cupido argiades ,
C. lacturnus ,
Cydia succedana ,
Erynnis afranius ,
E. persius ,
Freyeria putli ,
Glaucopsyche alexis melanoposmater ,
G. melanops ,
Grapholita compositella ,
Icaricia acmon ,
Lysandra coridon ?,
Meganola albula ,
Philedone gerningana ,
Plebejus argus ,
Scythris picaepennis ,
S. siccella ,
Selidosema plumaria ,
Syncopacma taeniolella ,
S. wormiella
600x773 (~53Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x783 (~56Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x852 (~40Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
500x778 (~41Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
600x460 (~23Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
600x721 (~59Kb) USA: Beach on 101, False Clamath Cove (41°36'09N 124°06'01W ±0.5km), Del Norte Co. CA, 3.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
1202x1802 (~115Kb) USA: Washington, Pierce Co., Hucleberry Ridge, 23.7.2010, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
Smal käringtand
Hentomaite
Foodplant for
Wiseana cervinata
Lotus corniculatus L.
Rantamaite
Käringtand
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil
Keltamaite
800x551 (~123Kb) Finland, Espoo, ?July 2002, Photo 12072002_36 © Timo Viitanen
Foodplant for
Aspitates gilvaria ,
Bembecia hymenopteriformis ,
B. ichneumoniformis ,
B. ichneumoniformis ,
B. uroceriformis ,
Chionodes lugubrella ,
Chlorissa viridata ,
Cleora cinctaria ,
Coleophora discordella ,
Colias phicomone phicomone ,
Cupido argiades ,
C. minimus ,
Cyaniris bellis ,
Elophos vittaria ,
Erynnis tages ,
Euclidia glyphica ,
E. mi ,
Eupithecia centaureata ,
Euxoa obelisca ,
Hesperia comma benuncas ,
Lacanobia oleracea ,
Leptidea sinapis ,
Lysandra bellargus ,
Mirificarma flavella ,
Nyssiodes lefuarius ,
Plebejus argyrognomon ,
P. idas ,
Polyommatus icarus ,
P. icarus ,
Scopula rubiginata ,
Scotopteryx chenopodiata ,
Scythris picaepennis ,
Wiseana cervinata ,
Zygaena filipendulae ,
Z. lonicerae
var. corniculatus
Niittykeltamaite
?Lotus corniculatus var. vulgaris Koch
Lotus corniculatus corniculatus ; [iNaturalist ]
Lotus corniculatus subsp. corniculatus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Lotus corniculatus var. corniculatus ; [RK] , 289
var. arenosus Jalas
Harjukeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. arenosus ; [RK] , 290
var. maritimus Rupr.
Merikeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. maritimus ; [RK] , 290
var. alandicus Chrtková
Saaristokeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. alandicus ; [RK] , 290
var. carnosus Hartm.
Kyyrykeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. carnosus ; [RK] , 290
var. sativus Hyl.
Peltokeltamaite
Lotus corniculatus var. sativus ; [RK] , 290
919x1227 (~169Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1338x1034 (~117Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
793x1080 (~51Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
? var. crassifolia Fr.
Lotus corniculatus var. crassifolia ; [SK] , 365
? var. tenuifolius (L.)
Lotus corniculatus var. tenuifolius ; [SK] , 365
Lotus pedunculatus Cav.
Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil
Stor käringtand
Small Trefoil?
Isomaite
Foodplant as Lotus uliginosus for
Coleophora discordella
Lotus subbiflorus Lag.
Kankeakarvamaite
Foodplant for
Chlorissa etruscaria
Lotus angustissimus L.
Slender Bird's-foot Trefoil
'Nuolimaite'
Lotus greenei (Woot. & Standl.) Ottley
Deer vetch
Lotus humistratus Greene
Hill locust
Lotus rigidus (Benth.) Greene
Desert rock pea
Lotus salsuginosus Greene
Lotus strigosus (Nutt.) Greene
Foodplant for
Colias eurytheme ,
Cupido comyntas
23.10.1998 (10)
References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[Timo Viitanen]
http://www.kuvarkisto.com/
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.